Weighted (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Made heavy or weighted down with weariness; "his leaden arms"; "weighted eyelids".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• Her weighted eyelids struggled to stay open as she fought against the exhaustion.
• The weighted blanket wrapped around her shoulders, providing a sense of comfort and security.
• After a long day of physical labor, his weighted legs felt like lead as he trudged home.
• The weighted atmosphere in the room was palpable, as if the very air was heavy with unspoken emotions.
• Her weighted heart felt like it was sinking, burdened by the weight of her grief and sorrow.

Synonyms

• Leaden

Meaning ²

Adjusted to reflect value or proportion; "votes weighted according to the size of constituencies"; "a law weighted in favor of landlords"; "a weighted average".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The judges gave a weighted score to the competitors, with the difficulty level counting for 60% and artistic impression for 40%.
• A weighted poll suggested that 55% of likely voters favored the incumbent mayor.
• In this game, a weighted die is used to simulate uneven probabilities.
• To reflect their respective budgets, each country's votes in the meeting were weighted differently.
• A weighted sampling technique was employed to account for the disparities in socioeconomic backgrounds.