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HEAVY Synonyms

There are 52 synonyms of the word heavy. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word heavy. (close relations)
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dense
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

• hard to pass through because of dense growth

• having high relative density or specific gravity

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• having component parts closely crowded together

leaden
adjectiveadj
adjective

• made of lead

adjective satellite

• darkened with overcast

• made heavy or weighted down with weariness

• (of movement) slow and laborious

• lacking lightness or liveliness

overweight
adjectiveadj
noun

• the property of excessive fatness

adjective satellite

• usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

ponderous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• slow and laborious because of weight

• having great mass and weight and unwieldiness

• labored and dull

weighty
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having relatively great weight; heavy

adjective satellite

• powerfully persuasive

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

• weighing heavily on the spirit; causing anxiety or worry

• excessively fat

bulky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of large size for its weight

burdensome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not easily borne; wearing

cumbersome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight

• not elegant or graceful in expression

hefty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

• of considerable weight and size

• large in amount or extent or degree

loaded
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• (of weapons) charged with ammunition

adjective satellite

• filled with a great quantity

• (of statements or questions) charged with associative significance and often meant to mislead or influence

• having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

• very drunk

massive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• imposing in size or bulk or solidity

• being the same substance throughout

• imposing in scale or scope or degree or power

• consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter

solid
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous

• entirely of one substance with no holes inside

noun

• matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure

• the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape

• a three-dimensional object, structurally rigid, usually resistant to changes of shape or volume

adjective satellite

• characterized by good substantial quality

• of one substance or character throughout

• uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks

• providing abundant nourishment

• of good quality and condition; solidly built

• not soft or yielding to pressure

• having length, breadth and thickness

• impenetrable for the eye

• financially dependable

• of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial

• meriting respect or esteem

• of the same color throughout

• acting together as a single undiversified whole

substantial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary

adjective satellite

• of considerable importance, size, or worth

• of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something

• providing abundant nourishment

• of good quality and condition; solidly built

• having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

thick
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

• relatively dense in consistency

noun

• the location of something surrounded by other things

adverb

• with a thick consistency

• in quick succession

adjective satellite

• having component parts closely crowded together

• spoken as if with a thick tongue

• having a short and solid form or stature

• hard to pass through because of dense growth

• (of darkness) densely dark

• (used informally) associated on close terms

• (used informally) stupid

• abounding; having a lot of

voluminous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• large in volume or bulk

• marked by repeated turns and bends

• large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

big
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

adverb

• extremely well

• in a boastful manner

• on a grand scale

• in a major way

adjective satellite

• significant

• serious or severe

• loud and firm

• conspicuous in position or importance

• prodigious

• exhibiting self-importance

• feeling self-importance

• (of animals) fully developed

• marked by intense physical force

• generous and understanding and tolerant

• given or giving freely

• in an advanced stage of pregnancy

hard
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

• dispassionate

• resisting weight or pressure

• produced without vibration of the vocal cords

• (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source

• (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum

adverb

• with effort or force or vigor

• with firmness

• earnestly or intently

• causing great damage or hardship

• slowly and with difficulty

• indulging excessively

• into a solid condition

• very near or close in space or time

• with pain or distress or bitterness

• to the full extent possible; all the way

adjective satellite

• very strong or vigorous

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

• given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

• being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content

• unfortunate or hard to bear

• dried out

arduous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

• taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance

• difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill

backbreaking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

clayey
adjectiveadj
adjective

• resembling or containing clay

adjective satellite

• (used of soil) compact and fine-grained

Best Hypernyms For HEAVY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for heavy, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
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Phrases (2)
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