Synonyms of weigh down

weigh down

verb

as in to get down

to make sad

all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• get down
• bum (out)
• depress
• burden
• trouble
• worry
• torture
• oppress
• concern
• sadden
• bother
• distress
• deject
• dash
• ail
• disturb
• torment
• upset
• afflict
• discourage
• discomfort
• unsettle
• freak (out)
• exercise
• dismay
• daunt
• perturb
• unnerve
• undo
• demoralize
• dispirit
• dishearten
• agitate
• disquiet
• discompose
• unhinge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lighten
• rejoice
• cheer (up)
• assure
• animate
• brighten
• comfort
• buoy
• stimulate
• console
• enliven
• reassure
• inspire
• invigorate
• soothe
• gladden
• excite
• encourage
• please
• solace
• lift
• delight
• gratify
• elevate
• boost
• uplift
• elate
• hearten
• exhilarate

Examples of weigh down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As green coconut water plumps hair with hydration, zeolite, a natural mineral, absorbs excess oil at the scalp so your style isn't weighed down. —Allure, 26 Sep. 2024

Kindle Paperwhite $150 $125 at Amazon No need to weigh down your suitcase with books. —Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024

The economy has been weighed down by the weakness of its industrial sector amid Russia’s shutdown in natural gas supplies after the invasion of Ukraine, as well as feeble Chinese demand and the car industry’s difficulties in pivoting to electric vehicles. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 8 Oct. 2024

Its thin, flexible brush delivers intense volume and length from root to tip. Benefits: Creates length and volume without weighing down the lashes. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024