hefty
adjective
heavy; weighty.
heftier
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comparativeof hefty.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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We’re facing problems heftier than choosing whether to watch a morally dubious show about a magical boy and his friends.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026
Heading into this year, some Wall Street analysts expected heftier tax refunds as a result of President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act to free up consumer spending.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
The main risk for borrowers considering an ARM is that interest rates move higher in the future, leading to heftier payments down the line.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
According to TrendForce, memory costs are behind the heftier price tag of Nintendo’s Switch 2 console, inflating production costs and eroding profit margins for the Japanese company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
People were everywhere; some working in the quarry itself, others scattered about the hillside; the heftier among the men splitting boulders, the women and children chipping fragments off the larger stones.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
