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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Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
That car is codenamed K1 and is reportedly a three-row, off-road capable, do-anything sort of SUV with a hefty six-figure price to match.
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Trump announced Friday a plan to impose a hefty fee on passes.
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Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
That car is codenamed K1 and is reportedly a three-row, off-road capable, do-anything sort of SUV with a hefty six-figure price to match.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
Trump announced Friday a plan to impose a hefty fee on passes.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025
The European Union is also going after the company's advertising business, recently issuing a hefty fine.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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