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heavier

/ˈhɛviɚ/adjective3 syllables

Heavier means: marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness.

Synonyms for heavier76

adjective, as in marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness

heavy, burdensome, onerous, taxing, distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying, leaden, weighted, oppressive, weighty

adjective, as in characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome, effortful

adjective, as in of comparatively great physical weight or density

heavy, dense, doughy, soggy, heavier-than-air, hefty, massive, non-buoyant, ponderous

adjective, as in in an advanced stage of pregnancy

big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child, pregnant

adjective, as in of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

grave, grievous, heavy, weighty, important, of import

adjective, as in darkened by clouds

adjective, as in (of sleep) deep and complete

heavy, profound, sound, wakeless, deep

adjective, as in usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

fleshy, heavy, overweight, fat

adjective, as in (used of soil) compact and fine-grained

clayey, cloggy, heavy, compact

adjective, as in permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

dense, heavy, impenetrable, thick

adjective, as in given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

intemperate, hard, heavy, indulgent

adjective, as in slow and laborious because of weight

heavy, lumbering, ponderous, heavy-footed

adjective, as in requiring or showing effort

heavy, labored, laboured, effortful

adjective, as in prodigious

big, heavy, intemperate

adjective, as in full and loud and deep

heavy, sonorous, full

adjective, as in full of; bearing great weight

heavy, weighed down, full

adjective, as in lacking lightness or liveliness

heavy, leaden, dull

adjective, as in unusually great in degree or quantity or number

adjective, as in of great intensity or power or force

adjective, as in (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain

adjective, as in of relatively large extent and density

adjective, as in made of fabric having considerable thickness

adjective, as in large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work

heavy, heavy-duty

adjective, as in dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal

heavy, indigestible

adjective, as in sharply inclined

adjective, as in of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment

adjective, as in (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight

Opposites of heavier

What does heavier mean?27

adjective

1

marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness“a heavy heart”

2

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort“worked their arduous way up the mining valley”

3

of comparatively great physical weight or density“a heavy load”

4

in an advanced stage of pregnancy“was big with child”

5

of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought“grave responsibilities”

6

darkened by clouds“a heavy sky”

7

(of sleep) deep and complete“a heavy sleep”

8

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

9

(used of soil) compact and fine-grained“the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated”

10

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter“dense smoke”

11

given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors“a hard drinker”

12

slow and laborious because of weight“the heavy tread of tired troops”

13

requiring or showing effort“heavy breathing”

14

prodigious“big spender”

15

full and loud and deep“heavy sounds”

16

full of; bearing great weight“trees heavy with fruit”

17

lacking lightness or liveliness“heavy humor”

18

unusually great in degree or quantity or number“heavy taxes”

19

of great intensity or power or force“a heavy blow”

20

(of an actor or role) being or playing the villain“Iago is the heavy role in ‘Othello’”

21

of relatively large extent and density“a heavy line”

22

made of fabric having considerable thickness“a heavy coat”

23

large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work“a heavy truck”

24

dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal“a heavy pudding”

25

sharply inclined“a heavy grade”

26

of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment“heavy artillery”

27

(physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight“heavy hydrogen”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Heavier in a sentence

  • You're much heavier than you used to be, aren't you?CK
  • Which is heavier, a baseball or a softball?CK
  • The heavier the water, the saltier it is.JimiYoru
  • I carried iron, but didn't find anything heavier than debt.Samer
  • Which is heavier — a kilogram of sand, or a kilogram of paper?mailohilohi
  • The closer you come to the city centre, the heavier the traffic gets.sundown
  • A little heavier rain might cause a flood.CM
  • Is it a bit lighter or a bit heavier?moarplease

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