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 stripe throw never goes out of style, and its thick fabric makeup gives it a weighted blanket quality without questionable micro-plastics. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026

These include not throwing cigarettes or matches out of moving vehicles and covering burn barrels with weighted metal covers. —Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026

Then, the team created a weighted Digital Detox County Score to pinpoint the 27 highest-scoring coastal counties. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026

For example, consider buying your mom a weighted vest. —Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 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