hefty

adjective

ˈhef-tē How to pronounce hefty (audio)
Definition of heftynext
1
as in massive
having great weight that's a pretty hefty book bag for a tiny person like you

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2
as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind received a hefty donation from the local business association for holiday lights along Main Street

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3
as in powerful
strongly and heavily built hefty since childhood, he became a champion wrestler

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Recent Examples of hefty But, most of the time, bringing home a TV with all the extra bells and whistles is a hefty investment. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026 The same is true of shifting into more connected production, which requires hefty amounts of capital. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 Known for its low prices and hefty meals, the food court boasts lots of fan-favorite options. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026 StubHub also pays hefty fees to Andro to help sell and service inventory and refers other resellers to an affiliate of the fund that offers financing for bulk ticket sales. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hefty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hefty
  1. massive
  2. large
  3. powerful
  4. heavy
  5. sizable
  6. mighty
  7. substantial
  8. beefy
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  • Now add the fun of a massive road project that is essentially adjacent to the facility, and attending Longhorns football games this season — and the next several — will mean packing in more time.
    — Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • According to Karim Gharbi, Extension Agent for Horticulture with CSU Extension in Denver County, the beetles' strength comes from overwhelming trees in massive numbers.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of massive
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  • Horn wants to build out a regional transit system in order to create new transportation corridors that could be used to connect lower-cost housing developments to larger cities across the metro.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • If reliable payment flows depend on a small number of large miners or dedicated pools, Bitcoin payments could become faster and more commercial, but also more dependent on specific infrastructure providers.
    — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of large
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  • Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026
  • As time goes on, there will surely be more supporters – particularly among smaller, less financially powerful member associations – of Infantino’s idea.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of powerful
Adjective
  • That phase will include the removal of bridges, among other heavy items that will cause delays, and take … a long time.
    — Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • Then, there would be a decommissioning process for heavy weapons, depots and tunnels once it is confirmed that the parties are upholding their commitments.
    — Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of heavy
Adjective
  • Reeves also notably signed over a sizable portion of his back-end deal for the Matrix sequels to members of the special-effects and costume -design departments.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
  • For RBs, there are sizeable cliffs to be aware of, most notably early — after the elites Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs, and then Christian McCaffrey and Jonathan Taylor— and following the RB33.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of sizable
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  • We Baltimoreans treasure the role the 1814 battle played in repelling the mighty British forces, which were forced to abandon their siege of Fort McHenry.
    — Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2026
  • Baseball can be so random that there will be no guarantees in the playoffs, even for the mighty Dodgers.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of mighty
Adjective
  • Haynes was a longtime collaborator whose Duke institute received substantial NIAID support.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
  • The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) publishes an annual report spotlighting the substantial gulf between today’s wages and the income needed to pay for housing.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of substantial
Adjective
  • Add more butter, plenty of Parmesan cheese, and a hint of Worcestershire at the end to intensify its rich, beefy flavors.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
  • On top of the appropriately hirsute performer assuming the role of beefy antihero Kratos, the adaptation promises a god-tier ensemble cast, with the likes of Lost’s Sonya Walger and Homeland’s Mandy Patinkin joining the fray.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
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