Synonyms of heavyweight

heavyweight

noun

ˈhe-vē-ˌwāt 

as in heavy

one of high position or importance within a group

a heavyweight in the U.S. Senate, he has a lot of clout in judicial confirmations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heavy
• big
• magnate
• lion
• tycoon
• king
• queen
• bigwig
• kingpin
• big boy
• heavy hitter
• big gun
• big wheel
• major leaguer
• big leaguer
• honcho
• prince
• kingfish
• baron
• big cheese
• biggie
• nabob
• bigfoot
• fat cat
• kahuna
• wheel
• nawab
• nibs
• big-timer
• czar
• princess
• nob
• big shot
• pooh-bah
• mogul
• muckety-muck
• high-muck-a-muck
• VIP

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightweight
• nobody
• nothing
• zero
• nonentity
• subordinate
• whippersnapper
• twerp
• underling
• zilch
• obscurity
• inferior
• mediocrity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heavyweight

The court operates free of human interference and is overseen by 26 other crypto and AI companies, including heavyweights like crypto exchange OKX, wallet provider MetaMask and Binance’s BNB Chain. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Didier Deschamps’ side will face either Spain or Belgium in the last four, with those two European heavyweights meeting in Los Angeles on Friday. — Dean Jones, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Taken together, the deals show a company trying to remake itself from a Gulf oil producer into a global energy heavyweight — a push that looks more important than ever as the Iran war disrupts its home market. — semafor.com, 7 July 2026

The much-ballyhooed heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota ends abruptly when Golota quits after the second round; later Golota is hospitalized with a concussion. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026