weighted

adjective

weight·​ed ˈwā-təd 

1

: made heavy : loaded

weighted silk

2

a

: having a statistical weight attached

a weighted test score

b

: compiled or calculated from weighted data

a weighted mean

3

: inclined sense 1

Examples of weighted in a Sentence

The head of the golf club was weighted.

Recent Examples on the Web

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System board of administration approved a weighted average increase of 5% to healthcare rates during a Tuesday board meeting. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

The market price is a weighted average of the prices of the two classes. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 11 July 2026

In a snap shared with her 58 million Instagram followers (roughly equal to the population of Italy, for context), Bieber poses wearing a weighted vest and individual glute bands around each thigh. — Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 9 July 2026

The reel started with Vonn tentatively standing up with the help of a supportive bar and ended with her expertly squatting carrying a weighted barbell, showing just how far the athlete has come in her recovery. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for weighted

• baited
• bated
• crated
• dated
• fated
• feted
• freighted
• gated
• grated
• hated
• lated
• mated