Synonyms for

Weights

Verb / weɪts / Another word for weights — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Weights are objects used to measure the heaviness or mass of something.

Synonyms & similar words

weight weightiness weightdown weighting systemofweights exercisingweight burden angle burthen unburden freeweight slant weightunit mass load burden pressure heaviness ballast gravity substance bulk density weightiness ponderosity magnitude importance significance consequence power influence authority reputation

Synonyms by register

Formal

masses loads burdens impediments

Informal

heavies dumbbells kettlebells

Literary

encumbrances shackles fetters

Antonyms

lightness levity insignificance triviality unimportance

Common collocations

  • lifting weights
  • lose weight
  • gain weight
  • weight training
  • weight loss
  • weight gain
  • weight plate
  • weight machine

Word family

noun weight
verb weigh
adjective weighted
adverb weightily

Usage note

The plural 'weights' most commonly refers to objects used for exercise or to add mass. It can also refer to burdens or significance.

Example sentences

  1. I need to use weights to weigh this package.
  2. I like to lift weights to build my muscles.
  3. The weights on the scale showed that he had gained weight.
  4. The weight of the box was too heavy for me to carry.
  5. The doctor told me to lose weight for my health.

Quotes

  • The heaviest weight in the world is not the weight of a barbell, but it is the weight of the world's problems.
  • The weight of the world is love. Under the burden of solitude, under the burden of dissatisfaction.
  • The weight of the world is love. It's heavy, but it's also light.

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