heaviness

noun

Definition of heavinessnext
1
as in weight
the amount that something weighs the numbers on the back of each sample indicate the heaviness of the carpeting material

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2
as in ponderousness
the state or quality of being heavy the backpack was filled with water bottles that gave it an extra heaviness

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Recent Examples of heaviness Symptoms can include leg heaviness, aching, swelling, throbbing and itching, Stoughton said. — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 The only heaviness lies within the natural materials found throughout the resort, like grounding lava stone, copper, and indigenous Tzalam wood. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Given the lefty-heaviness of the Yankees’ lineup, Stanton’s right-handed bat could factor in as a late-inning weapon. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 While a label like ‘woman’ has always felt stifling and strange, ‘daughter’ doesn’t carry that heaviness. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 The Lilyeve Growturn Exosome Brush Ampoule can be used on wet or dry hair and is safe for regular application, never leaving heaviness in its wake. — Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 The Dessens of every dimension — and all the other major characters, for that matter — are not the most colorful bunch, and the sober tone of the early episodes, such as the slate-gray Chicago winters, could have an unwelcome heaviness. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 In addition to chronic pain, heaviness and bruising, Su says patients can also experience swelling, decreased mobility and increasing difficulty with everyday activities as the disease progresses. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The overly matchy look combined with the heaviness of the red-toned stain on cherry wood looks tired and falls flat design-wise. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaviness
  1. weight
  2. weightiness
  3. bulk
  4. avoirdupois
  5. solidity
Noun
  • Lockheed Martin lists its maximum takeoff weight at 164,000 pounds, with a standard maximum payload of 46,700 pounds.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Poetic economy means fewer words must carry more weight and convey more meaning.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of weight
Noun
  • There’s a weightiness to this project that’s not lost on the director, whose aim is to deliver a production as close to Larson’s vision as possible — retaining its period and NYC setting — with a few surprises.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • This full-tang steak knife had a nice balanced weightiness.
    — Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of weightiness
Noun
  • The long-sleeve Henley top feels like a fall staple, while the wide-leg pants keep the matching set comfortable without adding a ton of bulk to your travel-day look.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The team also was down to one practice-squad call-up running back in Dameon Pierce for a bulk of the game, too, after Carson Steele suffered a shoulder injury and couldn’t return to the game.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of bulk
Noun
  • To make the most of the full fury of its hot-cam performance, the Integra was trimmed of 140 pounds of not-so-necessary avoirdupois.
    — Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 21 May 2020
  • McCormick was a member of the Jolly Fat Men’s Club, a fraternal group that celebrated avoirdupois.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2017
Definition of avoirdupois
Noun
  • More recently, Eisenkot has emerged as a figure of solidity and a focus of sympathy.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Capturing the whole of the set-up, a Mediterranean pile on the north-west coast of Cyprus, framing its splendid size, its weighty elegance, its thrilling solidity, is challenging.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of solidity

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“Heaviness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaviness. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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