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

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Principal Jay Wachtel said Naperville North has courses for every student’s interests, including career pathways, Advanced Placement courses and honors and weighted classes. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025

Though both adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s novel offer an exceptionally warm atmosphere, with their amber hues and teary-eyed pretty boys, the soft touches of this ’90s classic are paired perfectly with a weighted blanket and some London Fog. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025

The four communities agreed to split expenses using a weighted formula that considered each area’s population, geographic area, call volume and department staffing levels. —Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025

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