What is the opposite word of heavy

What is the opposite word for Heavy?

  • light

    considerable, onerous

  • easy

    onerous, difficult

  • gentle

    onerous, difficult

  • soft

    onerous, difficult

  • unimportant

    serious, difficult

  • lightweight

    solid, difficult

  • small

    weighty, listless

  • thin

    having great weight

  • slight

    considerable, listless

  • moderate

    considerable, onerous

  • insignificant

    listless, depressed

  • trivial

    serious, listless

  • little

    listless, depressed

  • airy

    depressed, having great weight

  • facile

  • simple

    lightweight

  • calm

    sad

  • mild

  • underweight

    having great weight

  • handy

    weighty, having great weight

  • moving

    depressed, having great weight

  • peaceful

  • smooth

  • cheerful

    sad, depressed

  • undemanding

  • weightless

  • miniature

  • tiny

  • graceful

  • impoverished

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  1. heavy

    Antonyms:
    active, agile, alert, brisk, bustling, busy, diligent, energetic, expeditious, industrious, lively, mobile, nimble, officious, prompt, quick, ready, restless, sprightly, spry, supple, vigorous, wide awake

    Synonyms:
    dull, idle, inactive, indolent, inert, lazy, quiescent, quiet, slow, sluggish, stupid

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  1. heavy

    Antonyms:
    light, trifling, trivial, agile, active, quick, brisk, joyous, alleviative, condolatory, inspiriting, animating, buoyant

    Synonyms:
    weighty, ponderous, inert, slow, stupid, dull, impenetrable, stolid, cumbrous, grievous, afflictive, oppressive, burdensome, sluggish, laborious, depressed

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  1. heavynoun

    an actor who plays villainous roles

    Antonyms:
    light-duty, light, airy, clear, lighter-than-air, fooling, lively, gradual, lean, easy, effortless, light-footed, nonpregnant, buoyant, digestible, casual, strict, lightly-armed, thin, nonindulgent, unimportant, loose, gentle, floaty, shallow, soft, temperate, virtuous, lightweight, light-armed, empty, low-density(p)

  2. heavyadjective

    a serious (or tragic) role in a play

    Antonyms:
    empty, shallow, thin, light, nonindulgent, light-footed, lightweight, loose, temperate, casual, lively, buoyant, light-duty, strict, fooling, nonpregnant, light-armed, clear, unimportant, airy, easy, gentle, lighter-than-air, soft, effortless, digestible, lightly-armed, low-density(p), gradual, virtuous, lean, floaty

  3. heavyadjective

    of comparatively great physical weight or density

    «a heavy load»; «lead is a heavy metal»; «heavy mahogany furniture»

    Antonyms:
    nonindulgent, effortless, airy, light, low-density(p), digestible, lighter-than-air, light-armed, unimportant, thin, fooling, temperate, strict, lively, light-footed, gradual, clear, lightly-armed, gentle, lightweight, light-duty, lean, virtuous, shallow, casual, loose, soft, empty, buoyant, nonpregnant, easy, floaty

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  4. heavyadjective

    unusually great in degree or quantity or number

    «heavy taxes»; «a heavy fine»; «heavy casualties»; «heavy losses»; «heavy rain»; «heavy traffic»

    Antonyms:
    light, temperate, airy, thin, nonpregnant, effortless, soft, lighter-than-air, low-density(p), strict, lively, gentle, gradual, shallow, light-duty, buoyant, unimportant, virtuous, clear, casual, lean, digestible, lightweight, loose, empty, floaty, fooling, lightly-armed, nonindulgent, light-armed, light-footed, easy

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  5. heavyadjective

    of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment

    «heavy artillery»; «heavy infantry»; «a heavy cruiser»; «heavy guns»; «heavy industry involves large-scale production of basic products (such as steel) used by other industries»

    Antonyms:
    easy, effortless, digestible, empty, light, floaty, virtuous, light-duty, light-footed, temperate, lightly-armed, lean, fooling, thin, nonindulgent, gentle, lively, airy, nonpregnant, gradual, unimportant, clear, lightweight, low-density(p), buoyant, loose, soft, strict, light-armed, shallow, lighter-than-air, casual

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  6. heavyadjective

    marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness

    «a heavy heart»; «a heavy schedule»; «heavy news»; «a heavy silence»; «heavy eyelids»

    Antonyms:
    airy, fooling, thin, nonpregnant, light-footed, soft, digestible, light, low-density(p), light-armed, lively, lightly-armed, clear, virtuous, strict, temperate, loose, casual, shallow, lightweight, effortless, lighter-than-air, gentle, light-duty, easy, gradual, empty, lean, nonindulgent, floaty, buoyant, unimportant

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  7. fleshy, heavy, overweightadjective

    usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

    Antonyms:
    lighter-than-air, nonpregnant, light, light-armed, gentle, effortless, buoyant, lean, unimportant, strict, thin, temperate, light-duty, loose, virtuous, digestible, nonindulgent, low-density(p), soft, clear, lightweight, gradual, lightly-armed, shallow, easy, airy, empty, lively, casual, floaty, light-footed, fooling

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, with child(p), threatening, grave, profound, sarcoid, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), arduous, operose, heavy(p), big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  8. clayey, cloggy, heavyadjective

    (used of soil) compact and fine-grained

    «the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated»

    Antonyms:
    light-armed, light, thin, buoyant, gentle, low-density(p), lean, fooling, unimportant, casual, lively, floaty, temperate, digestible, nonpregnant, gradual, virtuous, effortless, nonindulgent, clear, airy, light-duty, lighter-than-air, light-footed, strict, empty, easy, loose, soft, lightweight, shallow, lightly-armed

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, with child(p), threatening, grave, profound, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, gravid, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), arduous, operose, heavy(p), big(a), labored, punishing, argillaceous, big(p), lowering, leaden

  9. heavy, lowering, sullen, threateningadjective

    darkened by clouds

    «a heavy sky»

    Antonyms:
    easy, buoyant, strict, effortless, low-density(p), light, thin, empty, virtuous, digestible, clear, loose, lighter-than-air, lightweight, fooling, gentle, light-armed, unimportant, temperate, lean, floaty, airy, light-footed, lightly-armed, gradual, soft, nonindulgent, lively, shallow, casual, nonpregnant, light-duty

    Synonyms:
    ominous, laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, forbidding, with child(p), sound, dark, wakeless, dense, grueling, dour, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), baleful, clayey, enceinte, minatory, menacing, grievous, glowering, fleshy, sour, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, saturnine, arduous, big(a), labored, moody, morose, punishing, glum, gravid, big(p), minacious, lowering, leaden, sinister

  10. heavyadjective

    of great intensity or power or force

    «a heavy blow»; «the fighting was heavy»; «heavy seas»

    Antonyms:
    light, thin, digestible, low-density(p), strict, unimportant, lighter-than-air, virtuous, soft, empty, effortless, lightweight, floaty, fooling, shallow, gentle, gradual, light-armed, clear, easy, nonpregnant, lean, light-duty, casual, lightly-armed, airy, loose, temperate, nonindulgent, lively, light-footed, buoyant

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  11. heavyadjective

    (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight

    «heavy hydrogen»; «heavy water»

    Antonyms:
    lively, nonindulgent, shallow, clear, fooling, gradual, temperate, airy, effortless, lean, thin, unimportant, light-footed, light, easy, virtuous, loose, lightweight, lightly-armed, digestible, strict, nonpregnant, low-density(p), gentle, light-duty, floaty, casual, buoyant, lighter-than-air, light-armed, empty, soft

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  12. heavyadjective

    (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain

    «Iago is the heavy role in `Othello'»

    Antonyms:
    soft, thin, lightly-armed, lightweight, buoyant, light-armed, lighter-than-air, shallow, floaty, empty, easy, digestible, light, temperate, casual, virtuous, effortless, lively, airy, clear, fooling, light-duty, nonpregnant, nonindulgent, gentle, lean, strict, gradual, light-footed, unimportant, low-density(p), loose

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  13. dense, heavy, impenetrableadjective

    permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

    «dense smoke»; «heavy fog»; «impenetrable gloom»

    Antonyms:
    effortless, buoyant, thin, digestible, light-footed, casual, light-duty, gentle, unimportant, shallow, gradual, clear, empty, lightly-armed, light, loose, low-density(p), temperate, fooling, nonindulgent, floaty, soft, lighter-than-air, light-armed, easy, nonpregnant, strict, virtuous, airy, lean, lightweight, lively

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, dull, overweight, toilsome, slow, intemperate, sound, dumb, wakeless, dense, grueling, with child(p), threatening, grave, profound, lowering, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), arduous, operose, dim, heavy(p), big(a), labored, punishing, thick, gravid, big(p), obtuse, leaden

  14. heavyadjective

    of relatively large extent and density

    «a heavy line»

    Antonyms:
    unimportant, buoyant, empty, effortless, light, light-footed, lightweight, fooling, thin, lightly-armed, shallow, floaty, nonindulgent, loose, casual, strict, nonpregnant, low-density(p), easy, gradual, light-duty, virtuous, digestible, light-armed, soft, airy, lighter-than-air, clear, lean, gentle, temperate, lively

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  15. heavyadjective

    made of fabric having considerable thickness

    «a heavy coat»

    Antonyms:
    gentle, lightly-armed, thin, light, light-footed, digestible, clear, gradual, buoyant, casual, soft, fooling, shallow, effortless, nonpregnant, nonindulgent, temperate, low-density(p), lively, lean, strict, empty, unimportant, airy, easy, virtuous, light-armed, lightweight, lighter-than-air, light-duty, floaty, loose

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  16. big(a), heavy(a)adjective

    prodigious

    «big spender»; «big eater»; «heavy investor»

    Antonyms:
    loose, nonindulgent, nonpregnant, thin, light-duty, light, light-armed, light-footed, effortless, lean, airy, strict, easy, lightly-armed, lighter-than-air, virtuous, buoyant, low-density(p), floaty, soft, fooling, clear, unimportant, casual, empty, gentle, gradual, digestible, lively, lightweight, shallow, temperate

  17. heavy, sonorousadjective

    full and loud and deep

    «heavy sounds»; «a herald chosen for his sonorous voice»

    Antonyms:
    gentle, lean, temperate, light, unimportant, thin, nonindulgent, virtuous, easy, casual, gradual, light-footed, clear, buoyant, nonpregnant, light-duty, empty, effortless, lightly-armed, shallow, floaty, lively, low-density(p), light-armed, lightweight, strict, digestible, loose, soft, fooling, airy, lighter-than-air

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  18. intemperate, hard, heavyadjective

    given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

    «a hard drinker»

    Antonyms:
    lightly-armed, effortless, gradual, thin, empty, buoyant, light, clear, low-density(p), light-armed, airy, lighter-than-air, fooling, easy, unimportant, loose, casual, temperate, virtuous, light-footed, gentle, lightweight, light-duty, soft, shallow, nonpregnant, nonindulgent, digestible, lean, strict, floaty, lively

    Synonyms:
    backbreaking, sullen, ponderous, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, with child(p), threatening, grave, profound, severe, cloggy, lumbering, large(p), great(p), clayey, enceinte, voiceless, grievous, tough, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, unvoiced, gruelling, expectant, concentrated, lowering, surd, heavy(a), sonorous, impenetrable, arduous, operose, heavy(p), big(a), labored, difficult, laboured, punishing, strong, gravid, big(p), leaden, knockout

  19. grave, grievous, heavy, weightyadjective

    of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

    «grave responsibilities»; «faced a grave decision in a time of crisis»; «a grievous fault»; «heavy matters of state»; «the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference»

    Antonyms:
    thin, lightly-armed, light, floaty, low-density(p), effortless, digestible, temperate, easy, strict, clear, airy, unimportant, soft, lean, empty, gradual, light-duty, casual, light-armed, light-footed, shallow, nonpregnant, gentle, virtuous, nonindulgent, buoyant, lively, loose, fooling, lightweight, lighter-than-air

    Synonyms:
    heartrending, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, corpulent, sound, serious, gruelling, dense, grueling, wakeless, with child(p), threatening, solemn, grave, profound, backbreaking, severe, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), great(p), clayey, enceinte, flagitious, grievous, monstrous, fleshy, atrocious, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, life-threatening, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, sedate, heartbreaking, sonorous, dangerous, arduous, operose, sober, rotund, heavy(p), big(a), labored, obese, laboured, punishing, cogent, telling, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  20. heavy, lumbering, ponderousadjective

    slow and laborious because of weight

    «the heavy tread of tired troops»; «moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot»; «ponderous prehistoric beasts»; «a ponderous yawn»

    Antonyms:
    thin, buoyant, easy, nonindulgent, light, nonpregnant, light-armed, empty, shallow, virtuous, lively, lighter-than-air, light-footed, unimportant, lean, gradual, effortless, gentle, light-duty, loose, temperate, soft, casual, lightly-armed, floaty, clear, strict, airy, fooling, lightweight, digestible, low-density(p)

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  21. heavyadjective

    large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work

    «a heavy truck»; «heavy machinery»

    Antonyms:
    light-footed, lighter-than-air, buoyant, light, fooling, lively, lean, light-armed, thin, digestible, temperate, strict, gradual, airy, low-density(p), nonpregnant, virtuous, light-duty, effortless, unimportant, floaty, easy, gentle, loose, casual, clear, lightly-armed, nonindulgent, lightweight, shallow, soft, empty

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  22. heavyadjective

    dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal

    «a heavy pudding»

    Antonyms:
    light, thin, low-density(p), clear, effortless, lightweight, gradual, nonindulgent, fooling, airy, casual, light-duty, light-armed, shallow, virtuous, buoyant, strict, empty, lighter-than-air, loose, temperate, floaty, gentle, light-footed, lively, easy, unimportant, lean, nonpregnant, soft, lightly-armed, digestible

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  23. heavyadjective

    sharply inclined

    «a heavy grade»

    Antonyms:
    empty, nonindulgent, light, thin, effortless, buoyant, nonpregnant, gentle, floaty, gradual, strict, light-duty, lively, soft, digestible, temperate, casual, unimportant, low-density(p), clear, lighter-than-air, airy, light-armed, virtuous, lean, easy, lightly-armed, light-footed, shallow, loose, lightweight, fooling

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  24. heavy, weighed downadjective

    full of; bearing great weight

    «trees heavy with fruit»; «vines weighed down with grapes»

    Antonyms:
    buoyant, light, gradual, low-density(p), thin, fooling, virtuous, lean, nonpregnant, effortless, strict, temperate, lightweight, shallow, clear, light-footed, soft, airy, unimportant, nonindulgent, floaty, light-duty, casual, lightly-armed, empty, gentle, lighter-than-air, lively, light-armed, digestible, loose, easy

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, overburdened, laborious, bowed down(p), overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, loaded down(p), cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, weighed down(p), arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  25. heavy, labored, labouredadjective

    requiring or showing effort

    «heavy breathing»; «the subject made for labored reading»

    Antonyms:
    strict, clear, lightly-armed, thin, lively, low-density(p), lightweight, casual, airy, gentle, easy, lighter-than-air, unimportant, light-duty, effortless, light, soft, nonpregnant, nonindulgent, light-footed, gradual, fooling, digestible, empty, light-armed, temperate, lean, virtuous, shallow, buoyant, floaty, loose

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, with child(p), sound, strained, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  26. arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsomeadjective

    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

    «worked their arduous way up the mining valley»; «a grueling campaign»; «hard labor»; «heavy work»; «heavy going»; «spent many laborious hours on the project»; «set a punishing pace»

    Antonyms:
    shallow, thin, fooling, lean, temperate, loose, unimportant, low-density(p), effortless, strict, virtuous, soft, lightweight, digestible, airy, light, nonindulgent, gentle, lighter-than-air, casual, empty, clear, floaty, light-footed, lightly-armed, nonpregnant, gradual, lively, easy, buoyant, light-duty, light-armed

    Synonyms:
    backbreaking, sullen, ponderous, laborious, overweight, toilsome, intemperate, sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, with child(p), threatening, grave, straining, severe, cloggy, lumbering, large(p), great(p), clayey, enceinte, voiceless, grievous, tough, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, unvoiced, gruelling, expectant, concentrated, lowering, surd, heavy(a), sonorous, impenetrable, arduous, operose, strenuous, heavy(p), big(a), labored, profound, difficult, laboured, punishing, strong, gravid, big(p), leaden, knockout

  27. heavy, leadenadjective

    lacking lightness or liveliness

    «heavy humor»; «a leaden conversation»

    Antonyms:
    virtuous, thin, floaty, low-density(p), light, airy, easy, loose, lean, nonpregnant, unimportant, casual, lightweight, empty, clear, strict, gentle, lightly-armed, gradual, fooling, light-footed, buoyant, soft, nonindulgent, shallow, light-armed, effortless, lively, light-duty, lighter-than-air, digestible, temperate

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, overweight, toilsome, dull, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, dense, grueling, heavy(p), threatening, grave, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, grievous, fleshy, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, gruelling, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, plodding, weighted, arduous, big(a), labored, punishing, gravid, big(p), lowering, leaden

  28. heavy, profound, sound, wakelessadjective

    (of sleep) deep and complete

    «a heavy sleep»; «fell into a profound sleep»; «a sound sleeper»; «deep wakeless sleep»

    Antonyms:
    soft, clear, effortless, empty, light-armed, loose, temperate, nonindulgent, floaty, strict, airy, digestible, gradual, light, light-footed, lightly-armed, lightweight, low-density(p), gentle, thin, light-duty, casual, nonpregnant, easy, virtuous, lighter-than-air, shallow, unimportant, buoyant, lively, lean, fooling

    Synonyms:
    laboured, sullen, laborious, reasoned, overweight, toilsome, effectual, intemperate, with child(p), sound, wakeless, good, dense, grueling, unsounded, heavy(p), threatening, grave, legal, cloggy, heavy(a), large(p), clayey, enceinte, intelligent, grievous, fleshy, levelheaded, weighed down, hard, weighty, impenetrable, level-headed, gruelling, well-grounded, expectant, lumbering, ponderous, backbreaking, unfathomed, sonorous, great(p), profound, operose, fundamental, arduous, big(a), labored, unplumbed, punishing, gravid, big(p), healthy, lowering, leaden

  29. big(p), enceinte, expectant, gravid, great(p), large(p), heavy(p), with child(p)adverb

    in an advanced stage of pregnancy

    «was big with child»; «was great with child»

    Antonyms:
    effortless, nonindulgent, low-density(p), thin, lightweight, lighter-than-air, easy, nonpregnant, light, digestible, fooling, airy, virtuous, temperate, casual, strict, light-armed, lean, light-footed, shallow, unimportant, floaty, buoyant, soft, light-duty, loose, gentle, empty, lightly-armed, clear, lively, gradual

  30. heavy, heavilyadverb

    slowly as if burdened by much weight

    «time hung heavy on their hands»

    Antonyms:
    gentle, lighter-than-air, shallow, thin, empty, buoyant, clear, light, lightly-armed, virtuous, unimportant, temperate, lively, lean, light-duty, soft, nonindulgent, fooling, loose, casual, nonpregnant, airy, digestible, effortless, lightweight, strict, light-footed, floaty, low-density(p), easy, light-armed, gradual

    Synonyms:
    intemperately, hard, heavily, to a great extent

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  1. heavyadjective

    Synonyms:
    weighty, massive, ponderous, burdensome, oppressive, onerous, severe, unraised, soggy, indigestible, unleavened

How to use heavy in a sentence?

  1. Alex Lamers:

    We’re expecting some heavy snow from around Lake Erie into western New York and northern New England, where they could see between 6 and 12 inches, this is their first significant winter storm of the season.

  2. Leonard Jr.:

    I think that the criminal justice system sometimes dishes out a very heavy hand when the offender is someone of note, whether that be someone that is on television, an athlete or someone that is known to the general public, i believe that oftentimes, and it’s unfortunate, but oftentimes the criminal justice system seeks to make an example of individuals like that.

  3. Conor McClure:

    Heard a loud sound, almost sounded like thunder or someone moving heavy furniture. Didn’t think it sounded like a shot. Thought nothing of it, shortly after, saw tons of people running out of the main building.

  4. John Haldane:

    So many new ideas are at first strange and horrible, though ultimately valuable that a very heavy responsibility rests upon those who would prevent their dissemination.

  5. Dean McAlister:

    Even our own fire equipment is starting fires, the blades and the tracks of the( heavy equipment) sparking against the fuels have actually created some fires along the fire line.

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Are we missing a good antonym for heavy?

From our childhood, we have been taught to learn different English words to improve our vocabulary. When we grow up, we realise that the choice of words varies from one sentence to the other and depending on their usage, the meanings can also vary. To increase our vocabulary, we must learn various synonyms, antonyms and their meanings, and know how to use the words in sentences. We all learn various grammar lessons, but it is also essential to learn the antonyms and synonyms of those words. We have come up with a few antonyms for the term heavy.

Examples of Heavy in Sentences

  • The bucket is really heavy.
  • Why do you use such heavy words?
  • I got delayed because of heavy traffic.
  • Can you please help me with this heavy luggage?

Not aware of the opposite terms for heavy? We have found all the relevant terms which are opposite to heavy. As you know, one term can have different meanings depending on its usage. Similarly, the term heavy can also be used in various instances. The term heavy is an adjective used to describe something which is of great weight. The term that is opposite to heavy can be light, and the terms which are synonymous with heavy are big or bulky. Antonyms for heavy have been mentioned below in the article for your reference.

heavy X light

List of Opposite Words

light lightweight weightless featherweight featherlike
airy buoyant feathery ethereal floaty
fluffy gossamer gossamery little small
thin slender bony

Frequently Asked Questions on Antonyms of Heavy

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What are the various antonyms of heavy?

The various antonyms of heavy are light, airy, fluffy, etc. The terms can be used in various instances depending on the purpose of it.

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What is the most common antonym for heavy?

The most commonly used antonym for heavy is light.

Table of Contents

  1. What is it called when something is not heavy?
  2. What’s another name for lightweight?
  3. What is the opposite of a lightweight?
  4. What is the antonym of lighter?
  5. What is the opposite of flattest?
  6. What is the meaning of lighter?
  7. What’s another word for mundane?
  8. Which means almost the same as expert?
  9. What’s the word for boring?

Opposite Of Heavy, Antonyms of Heavy, Meaning and Example Sentences Heavy means; of great weight, severe, serious, hard, slow, heavyweight; severe, vigorous Opposites of Heavy; light lightweight weightless featherweight airy buoyant featherlike feathery ethereal floaty fluffy gossamer gossamery little small thin …

What is it called when something is not heavy?

of little weight; not heavy: a light load. of less than the usual or average weight: light clothing.

What’s another name for lightweight?

What is another word for lightweight?

light feathery
featherlight underweight
weightless light as a feather
featherweight unheavy
insubstantial not heavy

What is the opposite of a lightweight?

Antonyms: of import, heavy, important. Synonyms: whippersnapper, jackanapes. whippersnapper, jackanapes, lightweight(noun)

What is the antonym of lighter?

What is the opposite of lighter?

darker dimmer
sombrerUK blacker
cloudier grayerUS
inkier murkier
obscurer shadier

What is the opposite of flattest?

What is the opposite of flattest?

choppiest roughest
waviest wildest
bumpiest squalliest
stormiest violentest
heaviest jerkiest

What is the meaning of lighter?

1 : one that lights or sets a fire. 2 : a device for lighting a fire especially : a mechanical or electrical device used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes.

What’s another word for mundane?

Mundane Synonyms – WordHippo Thesaurus….What is another word for mundane?

prosaic everyday
routine workaday
boring commonplace
day-to-day dull
monotonous tedious

Which means almost the same as expert?

Frequently Asked Questions About expert Some common synonyms of expert are adept, proficient, skilled, and skillful. While all these words mean “having great knowledge and experience in a trade or profession,” expert implies extraordinary proficiency and often connotes knowledge as well as technical skill.

What’s the word for boring?

tedious, mundane, monotonous, stodgy, humdrum, tiring, dull, lifeless, stupid, trite, stuffy, tiresome, tame, uninteresting, stale, flat, commonplace, bomb, bummer, plebeian.

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