Definitions and Examples of heavy, weighty, massive
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Weighing a lot; having a large mass.
Example
The box was too heavy for her to lift alone.
Having a significant amount of weight or mass.
Example
The elephant's footsteps were weighty and shook the ground.
Extremely large and heavy; having a great mass.
Example
The massive boulder blocked the entire road.
Key Differences: heavy vs weighty vs massive
- 1Heavy describes an object that weighs a lot, but it doesn't necessarily mean that it has a large mass.
- 2Weighty is similar to heavy, but it emphasizes the importance or significance of the object's weight.
- 3Massive describes an object that is not only heavy but also very large in size and has a great mass.
Effective Usage of heavy, weighty, massive
- 1Physics: Use these antonyms to describe the weight and mass of objects in physics.
- 2Daily Life: Use these antonyms to describe the weight and size of objects in everyday life.
- 3Writing: Use these antonyms to create vivid descriptions of objects in creative writing.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of massless are heavy, weighty, and massive. Use heavy to describe objects that weigh a lot, weighty to emphasize the importance of an object's weight, and massive to describe objects that are both heavy and large. These antonyms can be used in physics, daily life, and creative writing.
