Synonyms for hefty
ˈhɛf tihefty

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1. brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewyadjective

   (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

   "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"

   Synonyms:
   brawny, potent, powerful, unchewable, sizable, sizeable, stringy, fibrous, healthy, mesomorphic, tendinous, respectable, sinewy, knock-down(a), goodly, goodish, herculean, muscular, tidy

   Antonyms:
   weak, inconsiderable, light

2. heftyadjective

   of considerable weight and size

   "a hefty dictionary"

   Synonyms:
   muscular, respectable, goodish, goodly, brawny, healthy, sinewy, powerful, sizeable, tidy, sizable

   Antonyms:
   inconsiderable, weak, light

3. goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidyadjective

   large in amount or extent or degree

   "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"

   Synonyms:
   levelheaded, good, brawny, powerful, honorable, sizable, sound, kempt, sizeable, healthy, salubrious, respectable, sinewy, ample, intelligent, estimable, goodly, goodish, level-headed, muscular, tidy, good for you(p)

   Antonyms:
   light, weak, inconsiderable

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1. List of paraphrases for "hefty":

   huge, heavy

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1. Ondrej Cabejsek:

   Alfa, knowing that it is likely never to be allowed by the Turkish authorities to buy Cukurova's stake, might therefore be trying to force Cukurova to buy Alfa's stake, and at a hefty premium at that.

2. Lance Humphrey:

   People are willing to pay a very hefty premium for the U.S. stock market, it's our view that the fundamentals in the U.S. don't necessarily justify the degree of that premium.

3. Evansville Regional Airport TSA:

   While packing items like this can ruin your day, they can also make it a pretty bad for your fellow travelers, these types of items can also lead to hefty fines and arrest.

4. Mitch McConnell:

   Over a few short months, the Biden administration seems to have given up on selling actual unity in favor of catnip for their liberal base, covered with a hefty coat of false advertising.

5. David Price:

   The generalization has been that when House Democrats have a hefty majority House Democrats have a lot of people from( swing) districts that make it hard to maintain House Democrats unity, that's what has changed. House Democrats still have some challenges, and they may take a somewhat different form, but these traditional divisions just aren't what they used to be, not even close.