Definitions

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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Here enters Apollo Creed, heavyweight champion of the world, a brilliant showman inspired by Muhammad Ali.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Technical damage continues to build across the heavyweight technology sector, while oversold conditions and meaningful support have yet to emerge.”

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

McMahon picked the Samoan heavyweight Umaga; Trump chose the jacked Bobby Lashley.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The 2026 gubernatorial primary has been one of the most unpredictable and expensive in decades and a race that was shaped early on by a number of heavyweight Democrats staying on the sidelines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Rick Kerns was suspended for another week, but this other heavyweight was happy to fill in for him as pack leader.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

heavyweight

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