gewichtig
Translation
weighty, important, significant, ponderous
Examples
Das ist ein gewichtiges Argument.
That is a weighty argument.
Er sprach mit gewichtiger Stimme.
He spoke with a ponderous voice.
Grammar Patterns
(attributive) (as an attributive adjective) weighty He gave a weighty reason.
(predicative) (as a predicative adjective) to be weighty His words were very weighty.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wichtig, bedeutend, schwerwiegend; Antonyms: unwichtig, leicht
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'Gewicht' (weight) with the adjectival suffix '-ig'.
Memory Tips
Literally means 'having weight' (Gewicht). This can refer to both physical weight and figurative weight (importance).