heftier; heftiest
1
: quite heavy
2
a
: marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength
a hefty football player
c
: impressively large : substantial
hefty portions
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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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
The health-care industry is reckoning with rising costs, staffing shortages, the impact of AI and the Trump administration’s hefty cuts in the areas of medical science and research.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
There were also decades of hefty expenses to maintain a successful career in Hollywood.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Nectar is offering up to 50% off their mattresses (and a hefty 66% off bundles) to celebrate the holiday weekend early.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hefty
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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