Another word for heavyweight

An important, influential person

• muckamuck

  1. A high muckamuck.

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  1. A high muckamuck.

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• bigwig

  1. (Informal) An important, influential person

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  1. (Informal) An important, influential person

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• big wheel

  1. A very important person.

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  1. A very important person.

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• big shot

  1. (Slang) A person regarded as important or influential
  2. (Idiomatic) A person with a reputation of importance or power.

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  1. (Slang) A person regarded as important or influential
  2. (Idiomatic) A person with a reputation of importance or power.

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• vip

  1. (Initialism) Very important person.
  2. (Informal) A high-ranking official or important guest, esp. one accorded special treatment
  3. A person of great importance or influence, especially a dignitary who commands special treatment.

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  1. (Initialism) Very important person.
  2. (Informal) A high-ranking official or important guest, esp. one accorded special treatment
  3. A person of great importance or influence, especially a dignitary who commands special treatment.

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• someone

  1. A person unknown or not named; some person; somebody
  2. A partially specified but unnamed person.
  3. Some person.

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  1. A person unknown or not named; some person; somebody
  2. A partially specified but unnamed person.
  3. Some person.

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• somebody

  1. A recognised person, a celebrity.
  2. A person of importance
  3. An unspecified or unknown person; someone.

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  1. A recognised person, a celebrity.
  2. A person of importance
  3. An unspecified or unknown person; someone.

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• big-timer

  1. A major player in the field in question: someone who is in the big time

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  1. A major player in the field in question: someone who is in the big time

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• personage

  1. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): A famous or important person.
  2. A person of importance or distinction; notable
  3. A character in a literary work.

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  1. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): A famous or important person.
  2. A person of importance or distinction; notable
  3. A character in a literary work.

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• notable

  1. A person of distinction or great reputation.
  2. One of a council of prominent persons in pre-Revolutionary France called into assembly to deliberate at times of emergency.
  3. A person of distinction; famous or well-known person

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  1. A person of distinction or great reputation.
  2. One of a council of prominent persons in pre-Revolutionary France called into assembly to deliberate at times of emergency.
  3. A person of distinction; famous or well-known person

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• notability

  1. The quality of being notable
  2. The state or quality of being eminent or worthy of notice.
  3. (Countable) A notable or eminent person

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  1. The quality of being notable
  2. The state or quality of being eminent or worthy of notice.
  3. (Countable) A notable or eminent person

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• nabob

  1. (By extension) Someone of great wealth or importance.
  2. A person of wealth and prominence.
  3. (By extension) A person with a grandiose style or manner.

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  1. (By extension) Someone of great wealth or importance.
  2. A person of wealth and prominence.
  3. (By extension) A person with a grandiose style or manner.

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• lion

  1. A large, powerful cat (Panthera leo), found in Africa and SW Asia, with a tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the adult male, a shaggy mane: in folklore and fable the lion is king of beasts
  2. A person of great courage or strength
  3. A noted person; a celebrity:

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  1. A large, powerful cat (Panthera leo), found in Africa and SW Asia, with a tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the adult male, a shaggy mane: in folklore and fable the lion is king of beasts
  2. A person of great courage or strength
  3. A noted person; a celebrity:

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• leader

  1. A section of blank film or recording tape at the beginning of a reel, for use in threading, etc.
  2. A person or thing that leads; directing, commanding, or guiding head, as of a group or activity
  3. One who has influence or power, especially of a political nature.

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  1. A section of blank film or recording tape at the beginning of a reel, for use in threading, etc.
  2. A person or thing that leads; directing, commanding, or guiding head, as of a group or activity
  3. One who has influence or power, especially of a political nature.

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• eminence

  1. (--- Roman Catholic Church) Used with His or Your as a title and form of address for a cardinal.
  2. A person of eminence
  3. Superiority in rank, position, character, achievement, etc.; greatness; celebrity

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  1. (--- Roman Catholic Church) Used with His or Your as a title and form of address for a cardinal.
  2. A person of eminence
  3. Superiority in rank, position, character, achievement, etc.; greatness; celebrity

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• dignitary

  1. A person holding a high, dignified position or office
  2. An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position

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  1. A person holding a high, dignified position or office
  2. An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position

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• character

  1. The distinguishing nature of something.
  2. A person or animal portrayed with a personality in comics or animation:
  3. Public estimation of someone; reputation:

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  1. The distinguishing nature of something.
  2. A person or animal portrayed with a personality in comics or animation:
  3. Public estimation of someone; reputation:

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Having a relatively great weight

• weighty

  1. Adapted to turn the balance in the mind, or to convince; important; forcible; serious; momentous.
  2. Having much weight; very heavy; ponderous
  3. Having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body.

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  1. Adapted to turn the balance in the mind, or to convince; important; forcible; serious; momentous.
  2. Having much weight; very heavy; ponderous
  3. Having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body.

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• ponderous

  1. Slow or difficult to manage, especially because of complexity:
  2. That seems heavy; bulky; massive
  3. Very heavy

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  1. Slow or difficult to manage, especially because of complexity:
  2. That seems heavy; bulky; massive
  3. Very heavy

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• massive

  1. (Mineralogy) Irregular in form, though occasionally crystalline in internal structure
  2. (--- Geology) Without internal structure or layers and homogeneous in composition. Used of a rock.
  3. Consisting of or making up a large mass; bulky, heavy, and solid:

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  1. (Mineralogy) Irregular in form, though occasionally crystalline in internal structure
  2. (--- Geology) Without internal structure or layers and homogeneous in composition. Used of a rock.
  3. Consisting of or making up a large mass; bulky, heavy, and solid:

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• hefty

  1. Strong, bulky
  2. Heavy
  3. Weighty; heavy

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  1. Strong, bulky
  2. Heavy
  3. Weighty; heavy

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• heavy

  1. Designating, of, or equipped with massive or relatively heavy weapons, armor, etc.
  2. Too dense or rich to digest easily:
  3. Equipped with massive armaments and weapons:

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  1. Designating, of, or equipped with massive or relatively heavy weapons, armor, etc.
  2. Too dense or rich to digest easily:
  3. Equipped with massive armaments and weapons:

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Being among the leaders in one's field

• bigtime

  1. Of major significance or importance
  2. Significant or important; major:

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  1. Of major significance or importance
  2. Significant or important; major:

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• big-league

  1. (US) (by extension) large or important
  2. (Informal) Prominent or important; major:
  3. Major league.

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  1. (US) (by extension) large or important
  2. (Informal) Prominent or important; major:
  3. Major league.

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• major-league

  1. (Slang) Great in extent, importance, impressiveness, etc.
  2. (Informal) Prominent or important:
  3. Of or pertaining to a major league or the Major Leagues

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  1. (Slang) Great in extent, importance, impressiveness, etc.
  2. (Informal) Prominent or important:
  3. Of or pertaining to a major league or the Major Leagues

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• major

  1. Greater than others in importance or rank:
  2. Equivalent to the distance between the tonic note and the second or third or sixth or seventh degrees of a major scale or mode:
  3. Based on a major scale:

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  1. Greater than others in importance or rank:
  2. Equivalent to the distance between the tonic note and the second or third or sixth or seventh degrees of a major scale or mode:
  3. Based on a major scale:

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• blue-chip

  1. Of or pertaining to a blue chip investment
  2. (Informal) Excellent, valuable, etc.
  3. Designating or of the high-quality stock of certain large, well-established companies with a history of financial stability, consistent profitability, etc.

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  1. Of or pertaining to a blue chip investment
  2. (Informal) Excellent, valuable, etc.
  3. Designating or of the high-quality stock of certain large, well-established companies with a history of financial stability, consistent profitability, etc.

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