TOP-HEAVY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

top-heavy

adjective

Definition of top-heavy

as in bulky

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Recent Examples of top-heavy The commission also recommended, as an alternative, shortening the arch itself while making the gilded statue even taller—a compromise that would leave the arch squat beneath a top-heavy sculpture. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 For travelers, those top-heavy numbers present an opportunity, said Leigh Barnes, president of the Americas for tour company Intrepid Travel. — Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Support top-heavy plants by wrapping a slit pool noodle around stems or pairing it with a stake for stability. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026 The 1968 lineup was incredibly top-heavy with peak Carl Yastrzemski and a 35-homer season by Ken Harrelson, and the 2014 club featured David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia and rookie Mookie Betts, even though many of the heroes of the 2013 World Series team wound up taking big steps back. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for top-heavy

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Adjective

Its longline fit offers coverage in blustery winds or rain without feeling too bulky in mild temperatures.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Having to wear a bulky oven glove while flipping your omelet because the pan handle is too hot is an unnecessary obstacle.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of bulky

Adjective

Analyst Jeffery Zekauskas added the chemicals and specialty materials maker to the bank's focus list, maintaining its overweight rating and increasing its price target to $76 from $68 — indicating 76% upside from Wednesday's close.

— Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
About 72% of adults age 20 and older are overweight or obese, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data as of August 2023.

— Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of overweight

Adjective

His voluminous oeuvre is laser-focused on exploring the idea of the inner freak.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026
She’s gone for unexpected pairings and silhouettes, including a blazer with satin short shorts, voluminous detached sleeves, and a chainmail-like armor made breezy through fringe.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of voluminous

Adjective

While the attempts to create massy cinema land fine for most parts, Dhawan does not quite emerge as the larger-than-life south-Indian hero set to rule the audience merely with his presence.

— Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
All objects that have mass interact with other massy objects—that’s called gravitational interaction.

— Wired, Wired, 6 Nov. 2019

Definition of massy

Adjective

With James and fellow vocal leader Marcus Smart now elsewhere, Doncic’s presence off the court will be almost as important as his outsized impact on it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
And similarly to its namesake, the off-Broadway show currently playing at the Culture Club in Manhattan has experienced an outsize response from theatergoers.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of outsize

Adjective

But developers accustomed to CUDA may need to rewrite and optimize substantial portions of their existing code before moving their training workloads to Ascend.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Business organizations, for example, typically devote substantial resources to risk management.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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