heavyweight

[hev-ee-weyt] / ˈhɛv iˌweɪt /

ADJECTIVE

heavy

Synonyms

STRONG

fat gross large

WEAK

abundant ample awkward beefy big built bulky burdensome chunky considerable copious corpulent cumbersome cumbrous elephantine enceinte excessive expectant fleshy gravid hefty huge laden lead-footed loaded

Antonyms

STRONG

skinny slender thin

ADJECTIVE

big-league

Synonyms

STRONG

chief grave great heavy major professional

WEAK

big-time blue-chip critical crucial exceptional four-star front-page high-power major-league playing hard ball serious strictly business

Antonyms

STRONG

happy inconsequential insignificant little minor small trivial unimportant unskilled

NOUN

dignitary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bigwig celebrity luminary

STRONG

VIP character eminence leader lion nabob notability notable official personage star

WEAK

big gun big kahuna big shot person of influence top cat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

nobody

Example Sentences

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Brazil's Alex Pereira will go up against France's Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC heavyweight crown, while Georgian Ilia Topuria is set to take on current interim champion Justin Gaethje for the lightweight bout.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Usyk still holds three heavyweight belts but, with only a handful of fights left before retirement, there is a growing sense that he is no longer driven by collecting titles.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Moses Itauma continues to gather momentum as the most exciting British heavyweight prospect in years.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

He emerged with huge credit, underlining his credentials as an awkward, physical operator for any heavyweight.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

It was as if he were a heavyweight boxer enjoying his last meal before the big fight.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

heavyweight

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