heavy

modif.

1. Weighty

   weighty, bulky, massive, cumbersome, unwieldy, ponderous, huge, overweight, top-heavy, of great weight, burdensome, portly, weighty, cumbrous, stout, big, hard to lift, hard to carry, dense, elephantine, fat, substantial, ample, corpulent, abundant, beefy*, hefty*, chunky*; see also large 1.

   Antonyms light*, buoyant*, feather-light.

2. Viscous

   dense, viscid, syrupy; see thick 3.

3. Burdensome

   troublesome, oppressive, vexatious; see difficult 1, disturbing, onerous 1.

4. Dull

   listless, slow, apathetic; see dull 6, indifferent 1.

5. Gloomy

   dejected, cloudy, overcast; see dark 1, dismal 1, sad 2.

6. Difficult

   complicated, troublesome, knotty; see complex 2, confused 2, difficult 2, obscure 1.

7. Soggy

   inedible, damp, sodden; see indigestible, wet 1.

heavy implies relatively great density, quantity, intensity, etc. and figuratively connotes a pressing down on the mind, spirits, or senses heavy water, heavy-hearted; weighty suggests heaviness as an absolute rather than a relative quality and figuratively connotes great importance or influence a weighty problem: ponderous applies to something that is very heavy because of size or bulk and figuratively connotes a labored or dull quality a ponderous dissertation; massive stresses largeness and solidity rather than heaviness and connotes an impressiveness due to great size massive structures; cumbersome implies a heaviness and bulkiness that makes for awkward handling and, in extended use, connotes unwieldiness cumbersome formalities

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