Synonyms of hefty

hefty

adjective

ˈhef-tē 

1

as in massive

having great weight

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• massive
• heavy
• weighty
• ponderous
• substantial
• outsized
• bulky
• voluminous
• burdensome
• outsize
• solid
• elephantine
• leaden
• massy
• overweight
• lumpish
• top-heavy
• ultraheavy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• weightless
• slight
• fluffy
• feathery
• flimsy
• insubstantial
• ethereal
• gossamer
• airy
• lightweight
• undersized
• undersize
• underweight
• gossamery
• ultralight
• ultralightweight

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• large
• sizable
• considerable
• substantial
• big
• huge
• handsome
• great
• tidy
• oversized
• sizeable
• excessive
• oversize
• enormous
• massive
• gigantic
• outsized
• staggering
• colossal
• tremendous
• bulky
• voluminous
• outsize
• vast
• largish
• goodly
• husky
• extravagant
• grand
• immense
• ample
• mammoth
• biggish
• whopping
• boxcar
• gargantuan
• astronomical
• hulking
• humongous
• spacious
• astronomic
• major
• exorbitant
• stupendous
• prodigious
• humungous
• monstrous
• plentiful
• mountainous
• titanic
• super
• jumbo
• herculean
• monumental
• inordinate
• copious
• elephantine
• cosmic
• cavernous
• monolithic
• appreciable
• thick
• gross
• extreme
• heroic
• galactic
• bumper
• abundant
• king-size
• cosmical
• king-sized
• supersized
• cyclopean
• immoderate
• walloping
• Himalayan
• heroical
• whacking
• Brobdingnagian
• vasty
• pharaonic
• hellacious
• leviathan
• super-duper
• capacious
• Bunyanesque
• commodious
• roomy
• fat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• small
• little
• smallish
• puny
• dinky
• dwarf
• undersize
• undersized
• tiny
• dwarfish
• minuscule
• diminutive
• microscopic
• infinitesimal
• miniature
• mini
• pocket-size
• teeny
• wee
• teensy
• little bitty
• microscopical
• shrimpy
• bantam
• minute
• half-pint
• Lilliputian
• slight
• slender
• pygmy
• thin
• pocket-sized
• slim
• petite
• teensy-weensy
• teeny-weeny
• pint-sized
• pint-size
• microminiature

3

as in powerful

strongly and heavily built

hefty since childhood, he became a champion wrestler

Synonyms & Similar Words

• powerful
• mighty
• beefy
• athletic
• burly
• husky
• strong
• sturdy
• brawny
• hulking
• stout
• solid
• heavy
• muscular
• mesomorphic
• robust
• rugged
• herculean
• strapping
• sinewy
• stalwart
• chunky
• stocky
• compact
• thickset
• squat
• heavyset
• able-bodied
• squatty
• pudgy
• chubby
• muscle-bound
• portly
• dumpy
• lumpish
• tubby
• podgy
• roly-poly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slight
• slender
• thin
• light
• lightweight
• slim
• lean
• svelte
• spare
• willowy
• skinny
• bony
• lanky
• scrawny
• gaunt
• weedy
• stringy
• reedy
• waspish
• sylphlike
• gawky
• twiggy
• wiry
• scraggy
• weak
• puny
• feeble
• delicate
• fragile
• spidery
• gangling
• frail
• wimpy
• boney
• gangly
• weakly
• infirm
• effete
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• emaciated
• unathletic
• enervated

Examples of hefty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The service removes barriers like transportation, scheduling conflicts and a hefty bill. —Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024

With their shaggy throat feathers and long, hefty beaks, ravens are noticeably larger than crows, which have shorter, slimmer bills. —Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024

Investors had been optimistic about the stock after the Federal Reserve implemented a hefty rate cut, as industrials tend to do well when rates are lower. —Julie Coleman, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024

Consequently, property taxes paid by household are hefty, with the median being over $10,000 per year. —Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024