hefty

ˈhɛfti

heftier, heftiest

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Definition of hefty - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

sizelarge and heavy in size or weight

The hefty suitcase was difficult to carry.

bulky

massive

amount or extentlarge in amount or extent

She received a hefty bonus at work.

considerable

sizable

substantial

forceful action

Rare

done with a lot of force

Rare

He gave the door a hefty push.

forceful

vigorous

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hefty price to pay

significant cost or consequence

He learned that lying has a hefty price to pay.

hefty sum

large amount of money often considered impressive or significant

She donated a hefty sum to the charity.

hefty workload

large amount of work to be done

She managed to complete the hefty workload before the deadline.

Origin of hefty

English, heft (weight) + -y (adjective suffix)

Examples of hefty in a sentence

The hefty book was filled with illustrations.
The bill came with a hefty price tag.
He made a hefty donation to the charity.
The boxer delivered a hefty punch.
She made a hefty impact on the door.

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French:lourd, gros, ...
German:schwer, kräftig, ...
Italian:pesante, consistente, ...
Spanish:pesado, sustancioso, ...
Portuguese:pesado, generoso, ...
Chinese:沉重的, 大量的, ...
Japanese:重い, 多額の, ...
Arabic:ضَخْم, كَبِير, ...
Hebrew:כָּבֵד, גָּדוֹל, ...
Russian:увесистый, значительный, ...
Ukrainian:важкий, значний, ...
Hindi:भारी, मोटा, ...
Bengali:ভারী, মোটা, ...
Catalan:pesant, considerable, ...
Czech:těžký, značný, ...
Danish:tung, betragtelig, ...
Dutch:fors, flink, ...
Greek:ογκώδης, γενναίος, ...
Hungarian:nehéz, jelentős, ...
Khmer:ធំ និងធ្ងន់, ច្រើនសន្ធឹកសន្ធាប់, ...
Korean:무거운, 두둑한, ...
Persian:سنگین, قابل توجه, ...
Polish:ciężki, spory, ...
Portuguese (BR):pesado, generoso, ...
Romanian:greu, consistent, ...
Swedish:tung, kraftig, ...
Thai:หนักอึ้ง, ก้อนโต, ...
Turkish:ağır, yüklü, ...
Vietnamese:cồng kềnh, hậu hĩnh, ...

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