heftier; heftiest
1
: quite heavy
a hefty book
2
a
: marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength
a hefty football player
c
: impressively large : substantial
hefty portions
a hefty price
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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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Big market teams, such as the Yankees and Red Sox, continue to earn hefty rights fees, but financial troubles at what is now Main Street Sports cut local media revenue for many clubs in the bottom half of the valuations table.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The hefty tariff bills come at a time of great uncertainty for those involved in every aspect of the automotive business.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Another newcomer, Giant, Mark Rosenblatt’s play starring John Lithgow as author Roald Dahl, sold a hefty 96% of available seats at the Music Box in its first five previews, grossing $755,021.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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