Another word for weight
weight
n.
Heaviness
pressure, load, gross weight, net weight, dead weight, molecular weight, gravity, heft, burden, mass, density, adiposity, ponderousness, tonnage, ballast, substance, G-factor*; see also measurement 2, pressure 1.
Antonyms lightness*, buoyancy, airiness.
Common weights include: dram, grain, ounce, pound, stone (British), hundredweight, ton, long ton, gram, kilogram, centigram, kilo, gram molecule, milligram, metric ton, metric carat, carat (grain), mole, tonneau, denier, assay ton, quintal, scruple.
An object used for its weight
counterbalance, counterweight, counterpoise, ballast, paperweight, stone, rock, leadweight, sinker, anchor, plumb, sandbag.
Importance
influence, authority, sway; see importance 1, power 2. See syn. study at importance, influence.
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Another word for weight
The state or quality of being physically heavy:
heaviness, heftiness, massiveness, ponderosity, ponderousness, weightiness. (Informal) avoirdupois. See heavyA duty or responsibility that is a source of anxiety, worry, or hardship:
burden1, millstone, onus, tax. (Informal) headache. See heavy, overThe greatest part or portion:
bulk, mass, preponderance, preponderancy. See bigThe power to produce an effect by indirect means:
influence, leverage, sway. (Informal) clout. (Slang) pull. See affectEffective means of influencing, compelling, or punishing:
force, power. (Informal) clout, muscle. See over, strongThe quality or state of being important:
concern, concernment, consequence, import, importance, moment, significance, significancy, weightiness. See important
To place a burden or heavy load on:
burden1, charge, cumber, encumber, freight, lade, load, saddle, tax. See over
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