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

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

A six-fight undercard, including a heavyweight interim title bout between Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane, will precede the main event.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

He dropped fellow Briton Dubois twice - including once 10 seconds into the contest - and showed enough resilience and power to reinforce his standing as a genuine world-level heavyweight.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“Down for the count! Louis wins! Joe Louis is the heavyweight champion of the world. Louis wins! Louis wins!”

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

heavyweight

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