Synonyms and antonyms of Weight and describing weight in British Thesaurus

counterpoise (noun)

a weight that balances another weight

counterpoise (verb)

to balance one weight against another weight

counterweight (noun)

a weight that is equal to another weight and creates a balance

dead weight (noun)

someone who cannot be lifted easily because they are sleeping, unconscious, or dead

dense (adjective)

a dense substance is very heavy in relation to its size

density (noun)

the degree to which something is heavy or thick

heavy (adjective)

a heavy object weighs a lot

heavy (adjective)

used when talking about how much someone or something weighs

heft (noun)

the weight of something or someone

light (adjective)

not weighing much, or weighing less than you expect

light (adjective)

less than the correct weight

lightweight (adjective)

weighing less than other things of the same type

load (noun)

the amount of weight or pressure that something has to bear

net (adjective)

the net weight of something is its weight without its container

nett ()

a British spelling of net

overweight (adjective)

used about something that weighs more than it should

ponderous (adjective)

mainly literary moving slowly because of being big and heavy

poundage (noun)

weight in pounds

-pounder (suffix)

used with a number to show the weight of something in pounds

tip the scales at 12 stone/200 pounds etc ()

to weigh a particular amount

tonnage (noun)

the weight of something, measured in tons

top-heavy (adjective)

something that is top-heavy lacks balance because it is heavier at the top than at the bottom

weight (noun)

a measurement of how heavy a person or thing is

weight (noun)

the condition or effect of being heavy

weightless (adjective)

having no weight, especially because of being outside the Earth’s atmosphere

weighty (adjective)

heavy