heft

heft

noun

Definition of HEFT

1

the amount that something weighs <some synthetic fabrics are nice and warm, but I prefer wool because it has more heft>

Synonyms avoirdupois, heaviness, heft

Related Words bulk, mass; poundage, tonnage; deadweight; heftiness, massiveness, ponderousness, weightiness; solidity, solidness, substantiality, substantialness

2

the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly <as a former senator, he still had some heft in political circles>

Synonyms authority, clout, credit, heft, in, juice [slang], leverage, pull, sway, weight

Related Words counterinfluence; command, dominance, dominion, mastery, predominance, reign, scepter, sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy; consequence, eminence, importance, moment; impact, impress, impression, imprint, mark

Near Antonyms helplessness, impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness

archaic

the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts <the heft of the wainwright's business had been the building of hay wagons>

Synonyms brunt, bulk, chief, core, generality, heft [archaic], main, mass, staple, weight

Related Words majority; aggregate, amount, entirety, quantum, sum, sum total, total, totality, whole; bottom, essence, essentiality, marrow, meat, nature, pith, quintessence, root, soul, stuff, substance; center, heart, hub, kernel, middle, nucleus, nut, seat; affair, argument, burden, crux, focus, gist, nub, pitch, point, purport; matter, motif, subject, text, theme, topic

Near Antonyms accessory (also accessary), adjunct, appendage, extension, offshoot; component, constituent, element, ingredient; division, part, piece, section, segment; angle, aspect, facet, feature, quality, side