solemn vs weighty

solemn

adj
  • Deeply serious and sombre; grave. 

  • Characterized by or performed with appropriate or great ceremony or formality. 

  • Of or pertaining to religious ceremonies and rites; (generally) religious in nature; sacred. 

  • Inspiring serious feelings or thoughts; sombrely impressive. 

weighty

adj
  • Rigorous; severe; afflictive. 

  • Important; serious; not trivial or petty. 

  • Heavy (“having a lot of weight”). 

How often have the words solemn and weighty occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )