Synonyms and antonyms of hefty in English

hefty

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GREATER THAN THE AVERAGE SIZE OR AMOUNT

The speeding driver was given a hefty fine.

Synonyms and examples

big
They live in a big house in the country.
large
A large number of people were crowded into the room.
great
The party was a great success.
enormous
They bought an enormous house in the suburbs.
huge
The explosion left a huge crater.
massive
The construction has caused massive disruption to their normal lives.
immense
The family had amassed immense wealth.
vast
There are vast distances between the stars.
gigantic
There's a gigantic spider in the bathroom.
gargantuan
He has a gargantuan appetite.
mammoth
They have a mammoth task ahead of them.
colossal
Colossal sums have been wasted on this project.
ginormous
informal
The guy has a ginormous ego.
sizable
mainly US
You should be prepared to make a sizable investment in the property.
substantial
She is known to have made substantial donations to charity.
considerable
Considerable criticism has been leveled at her leadership.
tidy
informal
This year we made a tidy profit.
respectable
The party picked up a respectable number of seats in the House of Representatives.
generous
The novel is served up with a generous measure of wit.
handsome
There will still be handsome profits to be made.
good
She spends a good proportion of her time working on business forecasts.
goodly
old-fashioned
A goodly portion of the objects on show are real rarities.
extensive
I have an extensive collection of 20th-century watercolors.
astronomical
Professional football players are paid astronomical sums.
heft
I propped the door open with a hefty coffee-table book.
bulky
It's a big car with plenty of room for bulky luggage.

Antonyms and examples

small
You are allowed one small suitcase on board the plane.
little
They live in a little cottage.
tiny
She was holding a tiny baby.

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If something is large, it is greater than the average size or amount. If a person is large, they have a body that is bigger than average.
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hefty

adjective
These are words and phrases related to hefty. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of hefty.
Synonyms for hefty from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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