hefty
Hard to lift
Hefty means large, heavy, or substantial.
A hefty box requires effort to lift.
A hefty fee is considerable.
A hefty person is big and solidly built—not necessarily fat, but with bulk and presence.
The word carries a sense of impressive weight or force: He landed a hefty punch.
Hefty portions are generous; hefty problems are serious.
Having great strength
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- strappingMuscular and hale
robust · burly · rugged · athletic · vigorous · stout · stocky · broad-shouldered
Heavy or significant
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- substantialOf notable size or importance
leaden · cumbersome · unwieldy · dense · burdensome · lumbering · weighted · solid
Having great strength
- vigorousHaving great physical energy
- mightyHaving great power
- potentHaving great effect
- strongHaving great physical power
hard · solid · resounding · thunderous · walloping · thumping · crashing · smashing
Costing a lot
- costlyHigh in price
- steepRising at sharp angle
- substantialOf notable size or importance
- considerableNotably large in amount
exorbitant · stiff · premium · princely · lavish · significant · eye-watering · dear
Exceeding typical dimensions
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
- voluminousOf great size
- immenseExtremely large in scope
colossal · jumbo · whopping · tremendous · gargantuan · sizable · considerable · gigantic
powerful
Having great strength
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
- sturdySolidly built, durable
strapping · robust · burly · rugged · athletic · vigorous · stout · stocky · broad-shouldered · thickset
weighty
Heavy or significant
substantial · leaden · cumbersome · unwieldy · dense · burdensome · lumbering · weighted · solid · heavy-duty
powerful
Having great strength
strong · hard · solid · resounding · thunderous · walloping · thumping · crashing · smashing · crushing
pricey
Costing a lot
- costlyHigh in price
- steepRising at sharp angle
- substantialOf notable size or importance
considerable · exorbitant · stiff · premium · princely · lavish · significant · eye-watering · dear · high-priced
oversized
Exceeding typical dimensions
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
- voluminousOf great size
immense · colossal · jumbo · whopping · tremendous · gargantuan · sizable · considerable · gigantic · mammoth
- body typesectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph, somatotype, athletic build
- heavy synonymsweighty, massive, ponderous, leaden, heavy
- heighttall, short, high, low, height
- Scalevast, immense, huge, enormous, massive
- strength wordsstrong, powerful, mighty, potent, robust
- portionsportion, serving, half portion, helping, serving size
heftylight
Visible electromagnetic radiation
lightweight · weightless · featherlight · feathery · gossamer
heftypaltry
Contemptibly meager
meager · negligible · trivial · trifling · insignificant