HEFTY Synonyms: 221 Similar and Opposite Words

hefty

adjective

ˈhef-tē

Definition of hefty

as in massive

having great weight that's a pretty hefty book bag for a tiny person like you

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as in large

of a size greater than average of its kind received a hefty donation from the local business association for holiday lights along Main Street

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as in powerful

strongly and heavily built hefty since childhood, he became a champion wrestler

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Recent Examples of hefty The payouts combine unpaid overtime, reimbursement for housing illegally deducted from their pay and hefty damages personally sought by investigating prosecutor Paolo Storari, Brigatti said. — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Related Bridges brings a Grammy-winning career to the stage, along with a hefty Billboard chart history. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 McGhee also eagerly pointed out that non-tribal casinos pay hefty state taxes that fund education and health care. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Every test comes with costs and risks At a minimum, a medical test will cost you time — and could mean a hefty medical bill. — Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hefty

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Adjective

On Monday, stand-up comedians on social media launched a massive awareness campaign to pressure one of their own, Sebastian Maniscalco, to reconsider recent programming decisions at his SiriusXM radio station, Sebastian Maniscalco’s Comedy Radio.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
The whole story unfolds within a massive narrative arc that spans the roughly 20 years of the hunt for the Monster.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of massive

Adjective

The owner of The Armoury, a four-unit men’s retailer with locations in New York and Hong Kong, has acquired his largest brand, named a new creative director and launched a second career as a pseudo real estate developer.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
The sink basins are large enough, however, the stopper (plug) at the sanitizer basin does not work and water continuously flows.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of large

Adjective

At Gucci, the iconic Horsebit takes center stage across bags, belts and shoes, transforming timeless house codes into powerful statement accessories.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Simon has weakened to a Category 2 storm, its eye remaining just offshore as its most powerful winds and rain slammed communities between the Sierra Madre and the ocean and were forecast to persist off the coast of Puerto Vallarta.

— JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of powerful

Adjective

Researchers have developed a paper-thin foot membrane that lets crawling microrobots harvest electricity directly from the ground beneath them, ditching heavy onboard batteries by turning metal and silicon surfaces into an active power source.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
That means its worst wind, heavy rain, storm surge and tornado threats will be along and to the east of where its center tracks.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of heavy

Adjective

At today's card rates, even a relatively modest balance can generate significant interest charges and require sizable payments each month.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
The drive and long front garden create a sizable safe space between the mansion and the road below.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of sizable

Adjective

In winning this best-of-five series three games to one, the Dodgers now can prepare for a best-of-seven showdown against the mighty Milwaukee Brewers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
And thanks to the tiny-and-mighty design, the charger won't take up your cup holder spot when not in use.

— Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of mighty

Adjective

That said, the targeting software and operational testing still require substantial work.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
In addition, the distribution of that wealth is uneven as certain households own substantial property and investment portfolios while others don’t.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of substantial

Adjective

More complex conversations and image edits may use the cloud for beefier AI, but the amount that happens right on the device makes the Mac Studio smarter and more private than ever.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Parks and Tamburello openly flirted on their season of The Traitors, with the beefy Boston native and Southern belle often pairing up during the reality competition’s challenges.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026

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