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Heavyweight

A very large, heavy, or impressive person.

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📖 Definitions of "Heavyweight"

noun

1
A very large, heavy, or impressive person.
"an intellectual heavyweight"
2
The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.
3
(uncountable) A similar division and contestant in other sports.

adjective

1
Of the heavyweight boxing (or similar) division.
2
Being relatively heavy.
3
Being a leader in one's field.
4
Important or impressive.

🔄 Synonyms of "Heavyweight"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
heavynoun	(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
behemothnoun	(by extension) Any great and mighty monster.
colossusnoun	(by extension) Any creature or thing of gigantic size.
hulknoun	(nautical) (by extension) A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of equipment and rigging, and often put to other uses such as accommodation or storage.
whalenoun	Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.
giantnoun	Very large.
titannoun	Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Heavyweight"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
heavynoun	(of any physical thing) Having great weight.
titannoun	Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.
behemothnoun	(by extension) Any great and mighty monster.
giantnoun	A very tall and large person.
colossusnoun	(by extension) Any creature or thing of gigantic size.
hulknoun	(nautical) (by extension) A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of equipment and rigging, and often put to other uses such as accommodation or storage.
whalenoun	Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.
weighty	Having a lot of weight; heavy.
ponderous	Heavy, massive, weighty.
bignoun	Someone or something that is large in stature.
largenoun	Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
thicknoun	The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.
majornoun	(education, Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand) The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.
onerous	Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.
burdensome	Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
cumbersome	Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.
juggernautnoun	A literal or metaphorical force or object regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path.
influentialnoun	A person who has influence
tedious	Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.
unwieldy	Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity.