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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John Kell, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
There's no deadline for the bloc to resolve the case, which could end in either X pledging to change its behavior or a hefty fine.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
However, many longevity offerings have come at a hefty cost, such as Attia’s Biograph clinic, which starts at around $7,500 per year.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
Duterte’s mayoral tenure began with hefty fines for jaywalkers, a ban on fireworks, and curfews on the sale of alcohol.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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adjective
heftier; heftiest
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