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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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Okolie won world titles at cruiserweight and bridgerweight before moving up to heavyweight in 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Nvidia may be best known as a heavyweight in artificial intelligence, but Tuesday’s announcement doesn’t mark its foray into quantum.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

On Saturday, Fieri attended UFC 327 in Miami, where Carlos Ulberg defeated Jiří Procházka by first-round knockout to become the new UFC light heavyweight champion.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Wardley puts his WBO heavyweight title on the line against Daniel Dubois at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena on 9 May.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

“Down for the count! Louis wins! Joe Louis is the heavyweight champion of the world. Louis wins! Louis wins!”

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz