heftier; heftiest
1
: quite heavy
2
a
: marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength
a hefty football player
c
: impressively large : substantial
hefty portions
Examples of hefty in a Sentence
He was a tall, hefty man.
Her boss gave her a hefty raise.
a hefty dose of irony
He gave the door a hefty kick.
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Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
And in Florida, credit card users carry the seventh highest credit card balance in the nation, a hefty $7,965, as reported by WalletHub.
Carrying debt, often with high interest rates, can be overwhelming and leave you feeling like there’s no way out.
—Chad Van Horn, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
Publicly criticizing officials carries hefty fines — up to $100,000 for players and coaches.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
In 2018, Greensill loaned Justice’s Bluestone Resources $850 million ($742 million after Greensill’s hefty fees) against future shipments of Appalachian coal as well as coke used in steelmaking.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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