hefty

[hef-tee] / ˈhɛf ti /

ADJECTIVE

big, bulky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

colossal fat heavy large massive robust sizable substantial tremendous weighty

WEAK

ample awkward beefy brawny burly cumbersome extensive forceful hulking husky large-scale major muscular ponderous powerful strapping strong sturdy thumping unwieldy vigorous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy impoverished inconsequential insignificant light little miniature poor slight small thin tiny trivial unimportant unsubstantial

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So you don’t have aging parents with hefty investment portfolios — what now?

From MarketWatch

The scheme was not uncovered until after the sale closed in 2024 and one of the suspects got a hefty wire deposit.

From Los Angeles Times

Central bank officials have said the policy rate, at 2.25%, is at a level that provides some stimulus to the economy while guarding against upward inflation risks stemming from hefty U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

I paid a hefty $175 to visit Royal Beach Club on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal

LeBron James is among a hefty list of injury absences for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, ensuring that one of the NBA superstar's incredible career streaks will come to an end.

From Barron's

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