Synonyms for
Heavy
Definition
having great weight, difficult to lift or move
Synonyms & similar words
cloggy
laborious
fleshy
sonorous
weigheddown
lumbering
light
operose
gravid
ponderous
impenetrable
sound
threatening
sullen
laboured
toilsome
leaden
grueling
profound
punishing
withchild
gruelling
labored
big
dense
weighty
burdensome
ponderous
massive
bulky
cumbersome
clumsy
awkward
lumbering
unwieldy
dense
thick
stout
strong
powerful
solid
hard
firm
substantial
significant
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- heavy rain
- heavy traffic
- heavy load
- heavy sigh
- heavy metal
- heavy duty
- heavy heart
Word family
Usage note
Can refer to physical weight, intensity (e.g., heavy rain), or emotional burden (e.g., heavy heart). Avoid using 'heavy' for abstract concepts where 'significant' or 'important' might be more precise.
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Example sentences
- The rock was too heavy for the little boy to pick up.
- The backpack felt heavy on my shoulders.
- The elephant is a very heavy animal.
- The barbell was too heavy for me to lift.
- The snow was heavy and difficult to shovel.
Quotes
I'm a little bit heavy, but I'm strong.
Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water.
Life is too heavy to carry alone.