Synonyms of weighed

weighed 1 of 2

adjective

as in considered

decided on as a result of careful thought

a carefully weighed decision to take the company in a new direction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considered
• calculated
• reasoned
• deliberate
• measured
• studied
• advised
• careful
• thoughtful
• planned
• informed
• knowing
• intended
• thought-out
• designed
• premeditated
• educated
• meticulous
• projected
• intentional
• prepense
• aforethought
• purposeful
• prudent
• forethoughtful
• foresighted
• provident

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chance
• unconsidered
• random
• rushed
• casual
• unstudied
• uncalculated
• unadvised
• haphazard
• hurried
• sudden
• hasty
• desultory
• aimless
• ill-advised
• half-cocked
• purposeless
• automatic
• hit-or-miss
• abrupt
• impetuous
• spontaneous
• instinctive
• impromptu
• extemporaneous

weighed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of weigh

1

as in mattered

to be of importance

evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mattered
• meant
• counted
• imported
• influenced
• signified
• carried weight
• cut ice
• swayed
• affected
• concerned
• amounted (to)
• added up (to)

2

as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to

weighed the options for weeks before making a decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pondered
• debated
• contemplated
• considered
• studied
• entertained
• questioned
• analyzed
• explored
• reviewed
• eyed
• deliberated
• ruminated
• looked at
• cogitated
• meditated
• revolved
• thought (about or over)
• turned
• chewed on
• mulled (over)
• wrestled (with)
• digested
• chewed over
• pored (over)
• perpended
• kicked around
• concluded
• reminisced
• reasoned
• reflected (on or upon)
• beat one's brains out (about)
• believed
• cudgeled one's brains (about)
• opined
• mused (upon)
• absorbed
• conceived
• speculated (about)
• second-guessed
• drank (in)
• fretted (about or over)
• obsessed (about or over)
• brooded (about or over)
• dwelled (on or upon)
• fixated (on or upon)
• assimilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• overlooked
• dismissed
• rejected
• slighted
• pooh-poohed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weighed

Verb

The association last year weighed the possibility of allowing athletes and coaches to bet on pro sports but decided against that change in the wake of high-profile betting scandals involving NBA and MLB players. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Before anybody could analyze what had happened, Ferdinand, carrying a jockey who probably never weighed 100 pounds in his career — thanks to the birth advantage Downey so aptly pointed out years later — was cruising past the leaders and sailing home a winner. —Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026

Back then, Joly weighed less than 200 pounds and UConn was his only offer. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026

Not bad for a fourth-round defensive tackle who barely weighed 290 pounds coming out of college. —Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026

Mealey and the Defenders, who have filed a lawsuit against the city that seeks to block the public-private stadium plan and is being weighed by the Supreme Judicial Court, are reacting to an ESPN report that states the NWSL board is set to vote next week on the potential schedule change. —Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

Steep post-earnings slides for key software names dragged the broader sector lower, as investors weighed artificial intelligence's threat to software companies' business models. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026

All will have to be weighed against parking demands and their compatibility with upstairs residential tenants. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026

Created by McVitie and Price, the 9-foot-tall masterpiece boasted four tiers and weighed 500 lbs. —Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026