heftiness

Thân thiện

The weightlifter's heftiness was evident as he lifted the barbell.

Definition

Noun: 1. The property of being large in mass; substantial weight or bulk: Refers to the physical characteristic of having considerable heaviness or size. 2. Possessing muscular strength; brawniness: Refers to the quality of being strong and powerfully built.

Usage Examples

• The heftiness of the antique safe made it impossible to move without special equipment.
• Despite his heftiness, the rugby player was surprisingly agile on the field.
• The boxer's heftiness came not from fat but from dense muscle.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Can be used metaphorically to describe the substantial nature or impact of something non-physical.
  • The heftiness of the scientific evidence convinced the entire committee.

Variants and Related Words

• Hefty (adjective): Large, heavy, or powerful.
  • He received a hefty fine for the violation.
• Heft (noun or verb): Weight; or to lift something to judge its weight.
  • He tested the heft of the hammer before swinging it.

Synonyms

• For mass/weight: Heaviness, bulk, massiveness, ponderousness.
• For strength: Brawn, muscularity, sturdiness, robustness.

Antonyms

• For mass/weight: Lightness, insubstantiality.
• For strength: Weakness, frailty, delicacy.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the property of being large in mass
2. possessing muscular strength

Từ đồng nghĩa

• heft
• massiveness
• ponderousness
• ponderosity
• brawn
• brawniness
• muscle
• muscularity
• sinew