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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—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
However, that decision comes with a cost and a hefty one at that.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The position of the Wirtz-Reinsdorf partnership is that this remains entirely a private investment, merely one that will get to pay property taxes at less egregious rates than the hefty commercial rates in Cook County.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
But behind closed gates, a battle has been brewing over a hefty HOA bill residents were forced to pay last summer to repair damage caused by the fire.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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adjective
heftier; heftiest
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