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hefty
Meaning: large and heavy
hefty in a sentence
How hefty is used in real sentences:
Maya lifted the hefty pumpkin with both hands.
The hefty package required two students to carry it into the classroom.
“The hefty supply boxes held vials, labels, bandages, and small cooling machines.”
— from the passage Testing a New Shield
Synonyms for hefty
Other words for hefty — heavy, weighty and substantial — carry the same meaning.
- heavy
- weighty
- substantial
Antonyms of hefty
Words that mean the opposite of hefty:
- light
- slight
Where it comes from
From heft 'weight'
Memory hook
A hefty object takes effort to heft up.