heftier; heftiest
1
: quite heavy
2
a
: marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength
a hefty football player
c
: impressively large : substantial
hefty portions
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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The losses followed Trump's threat to impose hefty tariffs on European wines and alcohol, further escalating trade tensions.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Sponsorship and air travel are the two biggest factors, but merchandise waste often passes unseen as a hefty contributor.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Many small family farms in Mexico could not compete with big U.S. farmers who enjoy hefty federal subsidies.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Almost every other country in the world doesn’t buy much of our goods because of hefty tariffs, which is why Jack Daniels and Levi’s jeans get taxed.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Sponsorship and air travel are the two biggest factors, but merchandise waste often passes unseen as a hefty contributor.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Many small family farms in Mexico could not compete with big U.S. farmers who enjoy hefty federal subsidies.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
Almost every other country in the world doesn’t buy much of our goods because of hefty tariffs, which is why Jack Daniels and Levi’s jeans get taxed.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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