Heavy synonyms
hĕv'ē
Category:
Part of speech:
slowly as if burdened by much weight
Having great power or influence:
Somber; dull
thick (related)
(Informal) Very friendly; intimate:
light (antonym)
Mildly dizzy or faint:
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Scowling; frowning darkly
hard to lift
Weighty
buskined
Wearing buskins.
sad-eyed
Having a sad facial expression
sad-faced
Having a sad facial expression
Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified:
Of great significance; momentous:
The definition of overweight is being heavier than is considered healthy, acceptable or normal.
in an advanced stage of pregnancy
Large or imposing, as in quantity, scope, degree, intensity, or scale.
Difficult to understand because of complexity or obscurity:
Impossible to understand; incomprehensible:
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Of exceedingly great size, extent, or quantity.
Strong in construction; firm; substantial
Humid:
disturbing (related)
Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.
dismal (related)
The definition of dismal is something that is gloomy that makes you feel sad.
confused (related)
The definition of confused is a person who cannot think clearly, or is something that is jumbled or without order.
Characterized by violence or crime:
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Using both fists (figuratively, hands)
Not joking or trifling:
Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
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Making or implying threats:
Like clay
cloggy
Tending to cause clogging.
Unbroken
Compatible with an accepted point of view; orthodox:
Downcast; depressed:
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The definition of arduous is a way of describing something that is extremely tiring and difficult.
Demanding great exertion; arduous and exhausting.
So difficult or taxing as to make one exhausted; backbreaking.
Mentally difficult; painstaking
Very busy; industrious
That inflicts punishment
Lacking natural ease; strained:
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Having much flesh; fat; plump
full of; bearing great weight
Causing grief
Not temperate or moderate, especially in rhetoric or tone; unrestrained:
Having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound.
Hard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with.
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Difficult to carry or manage because of size, shape, weight, or complexity:
of great weight
Weighty
Hard to bear; heavy; oppressive
Having a round, stout body.
Unwieldy because of its weight; cumbersome.
hard to carry
Weighty
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Solidly built; strong:
Of large or great size, amount, extent, or capacity:
Fleshy and solid; muscular and heavy; brawny
The definition of troublesome is someone or something that causes problems or that is annoying or difficult.
Difficult to understand for being intricate or involved; complicated:
The definition of complicated is someone or something that is hard to understand or something that is hard to untangle.
(Often of a person, or a horse, etc) Hard to manage, uncooperative, troublesome.
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Boring; not exciting or interesting.
Of, from, or pertaining to Elephantine or the Elephantine people.
Thick; large:
Of considerable size or amount; substantial:
That cannot be digested
Burdensome; laborious
Hard to put up with; causing great discomfort or fatigue
Gloomy; melancholy.
Not moving or able to move quickly; proceeding at a low speed:
cheerful (antonym)
The definition of cheerful is a person or thing that brings joy, humor or good spirits.
happy (antonym)
The definition of happy is someone or something that is feeling great pleasure or joy.
gay (antonym)
The definition of gay is someone or something bright or happy.
joyful (antonym)
The definition of joyful is expressing delight or happiness.
easy (antonym)
Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:
trivial (antonym)
The definition of trivial is insignificant, or of no importance.
unimportant (antonym)
Not important; insignificant or petty.
inconsequential (antonym)
Inconsequent; illogical
insignificant (antonym)
Lacking power, position, or value; worthy of little regard.
little (antonym)
Small in size; not big, large, or great
small (antonym)
Limited in importance or significance; trivial:
lightweight (antonym)
Light in weight
slight (antonym)
The definition of slight is a small amount or someone that is fragile or has little weight or substance.
airy (antonym)
Light or delicate:
moving (antonym)
Relating to or involved in a transfer of furnishings from one location to another:
smooth (antonym)
Having a fine texture:
animated (antonym)
(FILMS & VIDEO) Of or having to do with an animated cartoon or its preparation
energetic (antonym)
Of or relating to energy.
Of the heavyweight boxing (similar) division.
Heavy, clumsy, dull, stupid, etc.
Like a lump; heavy; clumsy
Like a husk
The definition of abundant is something that there is plenty of or that exists in great amounts.
Provided in abundance; plentiful
The definition of copious is something of which there is a large amount.
Giving or sharing liberally and willingly; openhanded
Stout; obese
Marked by or being in abundance; plentiful; copious
Existing in great quantity or ample supply.
Writing, producing, consisting of, or forming enough material to fill volumes
Not dilute; having a high concentration.
Having or showing strong emotion, firm purpose, great seriousness, etc.
(Chiefly Upper Southern US) Great:
The definition of severe is someone or something that is very serious, harsh or critical.
Full of intensity; energetic or fierce:
Having a pitch corresponding to a relatively large number of sound-wave cycles per second:
Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.
Obscene or indecent:
Remarkable; extraordinary:
Violently disturbed or agitated, as by storms
Characterized by violent emotions, passions, speech, or actions:
Characterized by violent emotions or actions; tumultuous:
The definition of tumultuous is having great disturbance, uproar, chaos or noise.
The definition of turbulent is something characterized by chaos, confusion, disorder or conflict.
Very forceful:
Untamed; not domesticated.
The definition of earnest is intense and not playful, or important.
(--- Theol.) So evil as to cause spiritual death; mortal
Outstanding in importance, of great consequence.
Of or containing gelatin
Heavy and unpalatable
Characterized by a rich growth of vegetation
Characterized by rich or profuse growth:
Giving or pouring forth freely; generous, often to excess
Strong in growth; growing with vigour or rapidity, hence, coarse or gross.
Heavily burdened with care and trouble
The definition of laden is something that is weighed down, physically or emotionally.
Requiring much effort or attention:
Making severe demands; rigorous:
Requiring more than is reasonable; demanding; exacting
Difficult to undertake, surmount, or defeat:
Harsh, severe, or demanding:
Burdensome; wearing:
Difficult to endure; severe; harsh:
The definition of trying is defined as an irritating person or thing.
The definition of abstruse is something that is nearly impossible to understand or figure out.
To a significant, not superficial, extent.
The definition of esoteric is something only understood by a chosen group.
The definition of recondite is something that is difficult or impossible for most to understand, or that most people don't know about.
Something said to be the cause of particular trouble or an evil:
heavy (related)
Not easily borne; oppressive:
give (related)
Characterized by abundance
rich (related)
Having great worth or value:
calm (related)
Nearly or completely motionless; undisturbed:
excess (related)
More than usual; extra; surplus
important (related)
The definition of important is having great significance or consequence.
solid (related)
(Dated) Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic.
ingestion (related)
Not readily digested because of richness
full (related)
Complete in every particular:
surface (related)
Intended to function or be carried on land or sea, rather than in the air or under water
right (related)
A legal or moral entitlement.
More than ordinary in degree; very considerable.
Characterized by or requiring toil.
The definition of lumbering is a heavy or clumsy movement.
stiff (related)
slow-moving (related)
heavier (related)
wet (related)
excessive (related)
loose (related)
soft (related)
low (related)
The definition of corpulent is a person who is fat or obese.
Stocky; thickset
Covered with a sticky or clammy coating.
Resembling syrup in some way
(Law, of an action) Commenced for the purpose of giving trouble, without due cause.
Characterized by such a feeling
Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion; passionless; indifferent.
In low spirits; depressed; disheartened
Marked with indistinct masses or streaks:
Unfit to be eaten; not edible.
Filled with moisture; soaked through
buoyant (antonym)
Lighthearted and lively
feather-light (antonym)
Alternative form of featherlight.
indifferent (related)
Mediocre, usually used negatively in modern usage.
sad (related)
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obscure (related)
The definition of obscure is hard to see in the low light or hard to understand.
That causes physical or mental pain
The definition of broad refers to something that is wide from side to side, or to something that covers a lot of area.
(Naut.) Designating the vessel responsible for taking action to avoid colliding with another vessel
Big and strong; heavy and muscular
Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
The definition of consequential is important or something that follows another act.
Feeling or expressing despondency; dejected.
Causing grief:
Partially or totally dark, especially dismal and dreary:
Enjoying or requiring much food:
The definition of indulgent is someone who is lenient or who gives into whims and desires.
Without life
The definition of obese is an extremely overweight person.
Displaying little movement or activity; slow; inactive:
Moist and heavy; sodden
Without any yeast or other raising agent
unraised
Not having been raised.
Repulsive or offensive; objectionable:
Unmitigated in any way; utter:
The definition of inactive is a person or thing that isn't working or moving.
Widely liked or appreciated:
Synonym Study
- Cumbersome implies a heaviness and bulkiness that makes for awkward handling and, in extended use, connotes unwieldiness cumbersome formalities
- Massive stresses largeness and solidity rather than heaviness and connotes an impressiveness due to great size massive structures
- Weighty suggests heaviness as an absolute rather than a relative quality and figuratively connotes great importance or influence a weighty problem: ponderous applies to something that is very heavy because of size or bulk and figuratively connotes a labored or dull quality a ponderous dissertation
- Heavy implies relatively great density, quantity, intensity, etc. and figuratively connotes a pressing down on the mind, spirits, or senses heavy water, heavy-hearted
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