Heavy Synonyms
Heavy is an adjective. Its synonyms include weighty, hefty, big, large, substantial, massive, ponderous, solid, dense, and leaden. Its antonyms are light and thin. Here are some additional synonyms for "heavy" with example sentences.
Another word for heavy
181 other ways to say heavy.
1. in the sense of large
- weighty
- big
- substantial
- ponderous
- dense
- burdensome
- weighing a ton
- bulky
- stocky
- plump
- fleshy
- obese
- of ample build
- well upholstered
- broad in the beam
- tubby
- porky
- blubbery
- podgy
- hefty
- large
- massive
- solid
- leaden
- hulking
- overweight
- stout
- portly
- paunchy
- fat
- corpulent
- ample
- well padded
- Falstaffian
- beefy
- pudgy
- poddy
- pursy
2. in the sense of covered
- laden
- covered
- groaning
- teeming
- weighed down
- loaded
- filled
- bursting
- abounding
- weighted down
3. in the sense of thick
- dense
- opaque
- murky
- impenetrable
- thick
- soupy
- smoggy
4. in the sense of rough
- coarse
- rough-hewn
- unrefined
- rugged
- rough
- ungraceful
- inelegant
- craggy
5. in the sense of hearty
- substantial
- hearty
- big
- sizeable
- square
- filling
- large
- ample
- generous
- solid
6. in the sense of viscous
- clayey
- viscous
- muddy
- glutinous
- difficult
- claggy
- gooey
- cloggy
- clay
- viscid
- sticky
- gluey
- wet
- clarty
- gloopy
- gloppy
7. in the sense of hefty
- sizeable
- hefty
- big
- stiff
- whopping (great)
- astronomical
- intense
- fierce
- concentrated
- all-out
- serious
- immoderate
- plentiful
- large
- handsome
- rich
- profuse
- thumping
- plenteous
- substantial
- colossal
- considerable
- tidy
- steep
- whacking (great)
- intensive
- vigorous
- relentless
- severe
- excessive
- bountiful
- abundant
- bumper
- lavish
- copious
- whopping
- whacking
- bounteous
8. in the sense of lavish with
- abounding in
- lavish with
- liberal with
- extravagant with
- unstinting with
- overabundant in
- overusing
- abundant in
- generous with
- profuse with
- free with
- using a lot of
- using too much of
9. in the sense of violent
- forceful
- strong
- powerful
- mighty
- tremendous
- smart
- grievous
- relentless
- intense
- excessive
- hard
- violent
- vigorous
- hefty
- sharp
- severe
- torrential
- copious
- teeming
10. in the sense of physical
- arduous
- physical
- demanding
- exacting
- tough
- back-breaking
- fatiguing
- wearying
- murderous
- hellish
- toilsome
- hard
- laborious
- difficult
- strenuous
- onerous
- tiring
- exhausting
- gruelling
- killing
- knackering
- exigent
Heavy Sentences
The sky was heavy with clouds.
Her mind was heavy with thoughts.
His bag felt heavy with supplies.
The air grew heavy with humidity.