heftiness

noun

Definition of heftinessnext
1
as in largeness
the quality or state of being large in size a restaurant known for the heftiness of its portions

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in heaviness
the state or quality of being heavy clerks no longer have to deal with the heftiness of paper files now that everything is filed on computers

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heftiness
  1. bigness
  2. heaviness
  3. bulkiness
  4. weightiness
  5. generosity
  6. avoirdupois
  7. magnitude
  8. bulk
Noun
  • There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed.
    — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of bigness
Noun
  • Terry was especially good at delivering remarks that balanced the heaviness of the day with a message of resilience and hope, Vaught said.
    — Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Traditional volumizing and texture sprays boast a ton of grit with a heaviness that works great for thick, coarse hairstyles, but ultimately weighs thin hair down.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 28 July 2026
Definition of heaviness
Noun
  • The Dobreva balconette bra is lightly lined and designed to lift your chest without the bulkiness of a push-up bra.
    — Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Its bulkiness could be seen as both a blessing and a curse, as much of the weight is concentrated in the base to prevent the monitor from tipping over.
    — Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026
Definition of bulkiness
Noun
  • This full-tang steak knife had a nice balanced weightiness.
    — Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The somber atmospherics and satisfying weightiness allowed Dudamel to show off his new ensemble’s soloists and sections, which have prepped for his arrival by burnishing their sonic gold.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Definition of weightiness
Noun
  • The article cautions against outsourcing relationship building to AI, noting that authentic connections require time, vulnerability, and generosity, offering no immediate gratification.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Her strength, warmth, generosity, and unmistakable personality left a lasting impression on everyone fortunate enough to know her.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of generosity
Noun
  • To make the most of the full fury of its hot-cam performance, the Integra was trimmed of 140 pounds of not-so-necessary avoirdupois.
    — Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 21 May 2020
  • McCormick was a member of the Jolly Fat Men’s Club, a fraternal group that celebrated avoirdupois.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2017
Definition of avoirdupois
Noun
  • The team reports that as nearly an order-of-magnitude improvement over previous comparable ferromagnetic Hall sensors.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In December of 1992, a magnitude 7 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed about 2,500 people on the southeastern island of Flores, part of a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia.
    — Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnitude
Noun
  • This slim passport wallet keeps your most important documents together without adding much bulk.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The right-hander pitched mostly in a bulk-inning role as a reliever, and found the success that eluded him as a starter.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of bulk
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

hefted
heftiness
hefting
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Heftiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heftiness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of rigmarole

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
alt-684346df967d5
Add A Letter Quiz Pick the letter that goes in the same spot in fou...
See All