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heavy
adjective as in having great weight
Strongest matches
awkward, big, bulky, burdensome, considerable, cumbersome, excessive, fat, hefty, huge, large, massive, substantial, unwieldy, weighty
Strong matches
adjective as in difficult, severe
Strongest matches
arduous, burdensome, complicated, hard, harsh, onerous, rough, serious, tedious, tough, violent, weighty
Weak matches
abstruse, acroamatic, boisterous, confused, effortful, esoteric, formidable, grievous, intolerable, knotty, labored, laborious, oppressive, profound, recondite, solemn, stormy, strenuous, tempestuous, toilsome, troublesome, turbulent, vexatious, wearisome
adjective as in depressed; gloomy weather
Weak matches
cloudy, crestfallen, dejected, despondent, disconsolate, dismal, dull, grieving, leaden, oppressive, sad, sodden, soggy, sorrowful
adjective as in listless, slow
Strongest match
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Apple warned the UK could lose access to getting new features - as has happened in the EU - which the company blames on heavy regulation.
U.S. futures and global markets were mixed ahead of another heavy earnings session, while gold recovered after falls in the prior session.
In the UK heavy rain could lead to localised flooding and strong winds have the potential to bring travel disruption and minor damage.
The aid deliveries resumed the following day after heavy international pressure.
The officers were brought by a prison van to the court, guarded by a heavy deployment of police.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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