Definition of lightweight

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • lightweight is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 22
  • lightweight is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 22
  • lightweight is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 23

Definition of lightweight


  • someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. jackanapes
    2. whippersnapper
  • an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds (noun)
  • a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds (noun)
  • a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds (noun)
  • having no importance or influence (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a lightweight intellect
  • weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a lightweight fabric
    2. lightweight wood

See definition of lightweight in Merriam Webster