HEFTINESS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

heftiness

noun

Definition of heftiness

as in largeness

the quality or state of being large in size a restaurant known for the heftiness of its portions

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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

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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

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

Effective recovery depends not only on the generosity of the donations, but also on strategic approaches that can get the type of aid needed to the people who need it.

— Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
In all of these cases, the effect is largely the same—forging intimacy through some level of generosity or gallantry, coupled with pure, physical proximity—and in 2026, all of them are still technically possible.

— Sara Delgado, Vogue, 9 July 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

Neutrons offer a non-destructive way to probe the entire bulk of a thick battery pellet, rather than just its surface.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Crews initially launched an interior attack in the building where a bulk of the fire was but had to pull out when its structural integrity became compromised, fire officials said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Definition of bulk

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