hefty
- heavy; weighty: a hefty book.
- big and strong; powerful; muscular: a hefty athlete.
- impressively large or substantial: a hefty increase in salary.
Origin of hefty
Synonyms for hefty
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heavy, tremendous, fat, large, sizable, substantial, massive, robust, colossal, weighty, ample, awkward, beefy, brawny, burly, cumbersome, extensive, forceful, hulking, huskyExamples from the Web for hefty
Contemporary Examples of hefty
Abbott took advantage of that opening and pulled down a hefty share of the Hispanic vote.
Then it dawned on people that paying for it would involve a hefty middle-class tax increase, on higher-end insurance plans.
The other is under a hefty oven in a bakery just a couple yards away.
Since then, the bank has cleaned up its act, but not without a hefty price.
Vatican Bank: No More Secret Accounts For Politicians And “Bad Families”Barbie Latza Nadeau
July 9, 2014
They have the right to demand either execution or “blood money,” a hefty ransom that spares the life of the accused.
Historical Examples of hefty
And with the wireless and rations we'll be carrying a hefty weight.
The Brighton Boys in the Radio ServiceJames R. Driscoll
The hefty bodyguard must have been doing some easy living himself.
Medal of HonorDallas McCord Reynolds
"I'll be back presently, Hefty," said Willett significantly, and vanished.
Tonio, Son of the SierrasCharles King
Tom has a hefty punch and I hope he uses it, Valerie said determinedly.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar OClair Blank
True, the crates weren't huge, but each was a hefty load for two men.
The Golden SkullJohn Blaine
hefty
- big and strong
- characterized by vigour or forcea hefty blow
- large, bulky, or heavy
- sizable; involving a large amount of moneya hefty bill; a hefty wage