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weightiness

weightiness

6.1
The state of being very heavy and hard to lift
  • noun
  • /ˈweɪtɪnəs/
translation icon : peso
  • The sculpture's weightiness required a reinforced platform for display.

Examples

  • The weightiness of the box surprised everyone who tried to lift it.

  • Lead is notable for its extreme weightiness compared to other metals.

  • The weightiness of the package surprised me.

  • Can you feel the weightiness of this stone?

  • The weightiness of the ancient stone made it difficult to move.

  • She could feel the weightiness of the heavy backpack during the hike.

  • The weightiness of his words carried great significance in the debate.

Synonyms

heft
vsweightiness
14 5.6

The weight you feel when you lift something

speaks of general considerable weight rather than the felt lifting experience
heaviness
vsweightiness
3 2.5

A large weight that makes something hard to lift

is the general idea of having considerable weight rather than the comparison form
massiveness
vsweightiness
1 5.4

A great size or weight that makes something heavy

centres on weight as a quality rather than on overall largeness
ponderosity
vsweightiness
9.9

A great weight that makes something hard to move

is the common, general term for considerable weight without scientific tone
ponderousness
vsweightiness
9.1

A lot of weight that makes something hard to move

focuses on considerable weight but not necessarily extreme bulkiness
heftiness
vsweightiness
5.3

Being heavy, large, or physically strong

highlights weight specifically rather than combined size and strength

Antonyms

lightness
3 2.6

A small weight that feels easy to carry

How Heavy

massiveness
1 5.4
heaviness
3 2.5
weightiness
6.1
lightness
3 2.6

Surface Forms

weightiness singular
weightinesses plural

Morphology

weightiness = weighty (transparent) = weight + y + ness

Built via 'weight' -> 'weighty' -> '-ness' with the literal sense of physical heaviness preserved; learners who know 'weight' or 'weighty' should infer this meaning.

Etymology

The word weightiness comes from weight, meaning 'how heavy', plus the ending -iness, meaning 'the quality of'. So when we speak of the weightiness of a box or a statue, we mean its 'state of being heavy' that makes it hard to lift.