heftier; heftiest
1
: quite heavy
a hefty book
2
a
: marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength
a hefty football player
c
: impressively large : substantial
hefty portions
a hefty price
Examples of hefty in a Sentence
He was a tall, hefty man.
Her boss gave her a hefty raise.
a hefty dose of irony
He gave the door a hefty kick.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Both face a maximum of 20 years in prison and potentially will be ordered to pay hefty fines and restitution orders.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Unless the 49ers back up the Brink’s truck and make a hefty NIL offer for Bonke, there’s a chance this is the 7-foot-2 center’s final stint in green and gold.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Going on a fantastic journey with him feels immersive and breezy – even a hefty run time of 156 minutes doesn’t seem like enough to spend alongside Rocky, a wonder of filmmaking puppetry himself.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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