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What is another word for Heavy? – 114 Heavy Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    weighty bulky massive dense hefty substantial considerable significant momentous ponderous cumbersome awkward unwieldy unmanageable oppressive burdensome onerous crushing overwhelming intense severe extreme powerful potent strong forceful vigorous robust sturdy solid heavy-duty heavyweight

    Meaning of Heavy

    The primary meaning of the word "heavy" is having a great weight or density.

    Definitions

    • Having a great weight or density
    • Requiring a lot of effort or strength to move or lift
    • Serious or severe in nature or extent
    • Having a great amount or degree of something

    Etymology of Heavy

    The word "heavy" comes from Old English "hefig", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "habiz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "keip-", both of which carry the sense of weight or density
    The word has been used in the English language since the 9th century to describe something that is weighted or dense

    Example Uses

    • The heavy rain made it difficult to walk outside
    • She felt heavy with grief after losing her loved one
    • The heavy metal music was too loud for my ears
    • The athlete had to lift heavy weights to build muscle

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    light lightweight buoyant airy feathery fluffy gentle mild moderate slight small tiny insignificant trivial negligible inconsequential immaterial unimportant petty frivolous superficial

    Related Nouns

    weight mass density bulk volume size magnitude intensity severity force power strength robustness sturdiness solidity heaviness burden load cargo freight payload

    Related Verbs

    weigh lift carry bear burden load freight hauling towing pulling pushing pressing forcing exerting straining struggling laboring toiling

    Related Adjectives

    weighty bulky massive dense hefty substantial considerable significant momentous ponderous cumbersome awkward unwieldy unmanageable oppressive burdensome onerous crushing overwhelming intense severe extreme