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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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Home prices in Evanston are up a hefty 6% year over year as of March, according to reporting by Evanston Now.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The hefty jury award came from a community in one of the most conservative, pro-energy parts of the state, said Republican Attorney General Liz Murrill.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The country’s tech players have put a greater emphasis on increasing user numbers rather than making money, a strategy recently illustrated by AI firms promoting hefty Lunar New Year giveaways as incentives to sign up.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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