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heavyweight

[hev-ee-weyt] / ˈhɛv iˌweɪt /
ADJECTIVE
heavy
Synonyms
STRONG
fat gross large
WEAK
abundant ample awkward beefy big built bulky burdensome chunky considerable copious corpulent cumbersome cumbrous elephantine enceinte excessive expectant fleshy gravid hefty huge laden lead-footed loaded
Antonyms
STRONG
skinny slender thin
ADJECTIVE
big-league
Synonyms
STRONG
chief grave great heavy major professional
WEAK
big-time blue-chip critical crucial exceptional four-star front-page high-power major-league playing hard ball serious strictly business
Antonyms
STRONG
happy inconsequential insignificant little minor small trivial unimportant unskilled
NOUN
dignitary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bigwig celebrity luminary
STRONG
VIP character eminence leader lion nabob notability notable official personage star
WEAK
big gun big kahuna big shot person of influence top cat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nobody

Example Sentences

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That helped boost its moderating credentials, burnished by its allyship with heavyweight regional players, including Saudi Arabia and Beijing.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Jose Luis Abalos is a disgraced ex-Socialist heavyweight, a former transport minister who helped propel Sanchez to power in 2018.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Deontay Wilder beats Derek Chisora with a split decision win after a dramatic heavyweight contest in what is expected to be Chisora's final professional bout.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

After a draw in the first bout in 2018, Wilder lost his WBC heavyweight title in the rematch in 2020 and then also lost the third fight.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

To see who would be the new heavyweight champion.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz