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    hefty
    /ˈhɛfti/

    adjective

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  2. adjective. uk / ˈhefti / us. Add to word list. extremely large: a hefty 15.9%/30%/54%, etc. One of the market's star performers announced a hefty $10bn share buyback programme. hefty returns/dividends They promised investors hefty returns. a hefty fee/fine/premium Avoid a hefty fine by posting your completed tax return by the end of this month.

  3. 1. : quite heavy. 2. a. : marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength. a hefty football player. b. : powerful, mighty. c. : impressively large : substantial. hefty portions. heftily. ˈhef-tə-lē. adverb. heftiness. ˈhef-tē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. heavy. massive. ponderous. weighty. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  4. adjective. uk / ˈhefti / us. Add to word list. extremely large: a hefty 15.9%/30%/54%, etc. One of the market's star performers announced a hefty $10bn share buyback programme. hefty returns/dividends They promised investors hefty returns. a hefty fee/fine/premium Avoid a hefty fine by posting your completed tax return by the end of this month.

  5. impressively large or substantial: a hefty increase in salary. hefty. / ˈhɛftɪ / adjective. big and strong. characterized by vigour or force. a hefty blow. large, bulky, or heavy. sizable; involving a large amount of money. a hefty wage. a hefty bill.

  6. [informal] She was quite a hefty woman. If he is found guilty he faces a hefty fine. Synonyms: big, strong, massive, strapping More Synonyms of hefty. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A hefty movement is done with a lot of force. [informal] Lambert gave Luckwell a hefty shove to send him on his way.

  7. Something that's hefty is big and heavy. When you have to lug a hefty suitcase around, it helps if it has wheels. Hefty objects are large and bulky, and you can describe people as hefty when they're big and brawny and strong.

  8. 1. Of considerable weight; heavy. 2. Big and strong; stout or muscular. See Synonyms at heavy. 3. Strong and sturdy: a hefty door. 4. Of considerable size or amount; substantial: a hefty serving of mashed potatoes; received a hefty bonus. heft′i·ly adv. heft′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. Definition of hefty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. hefty meaning, definition, what is hefty: big and heavy: Learn more.

  11. Jul 18, 2024 · (of a person) Possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built. He was a tall, hefty man. Heavy, weighing a lot. She carries a hefty backpack full of books. (of a number or amount) Large. That's going to cost you a hefty sum. a hefty fine. Derived terms. [ edit] heftily.