WEIGHED DOWN
Dictionary entry overview: What does weighed down mean? • WEIGHED DOWN (adjective)
The adjective WEIGHED DOWN has 2 senses:
1. full of; bearing great weight
2. heavily burdened with work or cares
Familiarity information: WEIGHED DOWN used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• WEIGHED DOWN (adjective)
Meaning:
Full of; bearing great weight
Synonyms:
weighed down; heavy
Context examples:
trees heavy with fruit / vines weighed down with grapes
Similar:
full (containing as much or as many as is possible or normal)
Meaning:
Heavily burdened with work or cares
Synonyms:
bowed down; loaded down; overburdened; weighed down
Context examples:
bowed down with troubles / found himself loaded down with responsibilities / overburdened social workers / weighed down with cares
Similar:
burdened (bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities)
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