Synonyms for weight
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Gravity
stress, importance, matter, significance, effect, import, consideration, efficacy, concern, emphasis, moment, validity, consequence, pith, gravity dated
2. Heft
heft, heaviness, solidity, weightiness, ponderousness rare
Other
power, load, mass, pressure, ballast, influence, black iron, free weight, preponderance dated
Verb
1. Burden
Definitions
- n. 1
The downwards force an object experiences due to gravity.
- n. 2
An object used to make something heavier.
- v. 1
To add weight to something; to make something heavier.
- v. 2
To add weight to something; to make something heavier. To load (fabrics) with barite, etc. to increase the weight.
Related words
- Word family
- weight-bearing weightful weightfulness weightism weight-lift weightsome weighty weigh
- Phrases
- equivalent weight combining weight weight down weight training baby weight carry one's weight free weight gain weight
Choose the right word
Weight measures the pressure due to gravity; the same weight that one finds a moderate load when in his full strength becomes a heavy burden in weariness or weakness.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- stress William taught Sandra to scream to relieve stress.
- heft The heft of the titanium cube was unmatched.
- heaviness Hand in hand, heaviness becomes lightness.
- pressure He has to have his blood pressure taken every day.
- mass The mass of lava covered the side of the mountain.
By length
- 4 letters
- mass1, load1, heft1, pith1
- 5 letters
- power2, angle2, slant1
- 6 letters
- matter2, moment2, effect2, stress1, burden2, import2
- 7 letters
- concern2, gravity3, ballast2, burthen
- 8 letters
- pressure2, emphasis3, efficacy4, validity4, solidity4
- 9 letters
- influence3, heaviness
- 10 letters
- importance3
- 11 letters
- consequence3, encumbrance, weightiness
- 12 letters
- significance4
- 13 letters
- consideration5, preponderance3, ponderousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).