heftier; heftiest
1
: quite heavy
2
a
: marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength
a hefty football player
c
: impressively large : substantial
hefty portions
heftily adverb
heftiness noun

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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Being accused of unethical competitive intelligence can land a company with an expensive lawsuit and hefty fines. Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 The amendment was inspired by neighboring counties, including Sacramento and Placer, that already instituted hefty fines for violating fireworks ordinances. Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025 But while the market remains nascent, Tesla already faces a hefty amount of competition. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 June 2025 The disclosures, a decade after Lucas raised eyebrows for paying himself a hefty bonus after forming Heritage Property and Casualty using Citizens takeouts, were in a prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission outlining Slide’s plan to sell stocks on the public market. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hefty

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hefty was in 1863

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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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hefty

adjective
heftier; heftiest
heftily adverb
heftiness noun

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