Synonyms for
Heavier
Definition
having a greater weight than something else
Synonyms & similar words
laborious
wakeless
lumbering
expectant
gravid
large
overweight
ponderous
dense
heavy
profound
labored
light
toilsome
hard
threatening
sound
clayey
backbreaking
operose
sonorous
weighty
fleshy
cloggy
grave
weightier
bulkier
denser
larger
massier
ponderous
heftier
thicker
stronger
burdensome
cumbersome
oppressive
onerous
weighty
massive
substantial
significant
considerable
abundant
plentiful
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- much heavier
- considerably heavier
- significantly heavier
- heavier than
- heavier load
- heavier rain
- heavier traffic
- heavier object
Word family
Usage note
Heavier is the comparative form of the adjective 'heavy'. It is used to compare the weight or density of two or more things. It can also be used figuratively to describe intensity or seriousness.
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Example sentences
- The bag of rocks was much heavier than the bag of feathers.
- The weight of the pumpkin made it feel much heavier than it looked.
- The weight lifter could easily lift the lighter weights, but struggled with the heavier ones.
- The backpack was so heavy that it made my shoulders hurt.
- The heavier rain caused the river to flood.
Quotes
The heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth, the more real and truthful they become. - Milan Kundera
The heavier the car, the faster it goes. - Carol Vorderman
The heavier the traffic, the more valuable is the subway. - John J. Carty