heavy
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4.5
- adjective
- /ˈhɛvi/
- The news of her passing was a heavy burden for the family to bear.
- a heavy burden
- bear a heavy burden
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Watch on YouTubeIt's so black and heavy all the time.
- It's so black and heavy all the time.
- I mean, coercion feels like a heavy word, but is it?
- We took it to love, obsessed, heavy with jealousy.
- And he says it is vast, heavy, difficult to bear.
- Another issue is that predictions come with a heavy burden if they're wrong.
- It's so hard and heavy some days.
- And suddenly it was this heavy movie that was very confusing.
- Then the balance of the world is swayed, and ruin weighs heavy in the scale.
- Then there is the heavy cultural piece.
- This has been the heaviest weight on my shoulders for so long.
- This is such a such a heavy story.
- It is incredibly heavy, painful legacy to carry.
- And it's really like super heavy emotional stuff.
- And yeah, some days it does weigh heavy on my heart because that's just that day.
- It's obviously a pretty heavy burden as well.
- Wow, That's a very heavy statement in nowhere.
Examples
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It is with a heavy heart that I make this decision.
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General, I... I bear a heavy burden of evil tidings.
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This all becomes one more heavy bag of pain.
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So holding on to that was so heavy for me.
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And he says it is vast, heavy, difficult to bear.
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Depression is such a heavy word and we understand it.
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And it must be a heavy burden in some ways.
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We took it to love, obsessed, heavy with jealousy.
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The air is heavy with anticipation as the silent crowd awaits the decision.
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We all need to be alert to the special needs of those whom AIDS is the last straw in an already heavy burden of discrimination and misfortune.
Synonyms
430
1.0
Feeling gloomy and sad
165
4.2
Very serious and needing careful attention
49
4.6
Serious and sad in feeling or mood
32
5.9
Feeling or showing deep sadness
32
3.8
Feeling very weighed down by work, problems, or responsibilities
29
2.5
Feeling sad and without much hope
25
7.9
Causing great pain or sorrow
22
4.1
Looking or feeling sad and quiet
18
7.1
Causing a lot of extra work or worry
14
7.9
Being quiet and unhappy and showing little interest in others
14
3.6
Feeling very sad because of loss or disappointment
14
5.3
Serious and important, needing careful thought
3
4.5
Carrying heavy things or having serious worries that make you feel tired
1
4.6
Having too much work or responsibility to manage
1
5.4
Feeling very sad and weighed down inside
1
5.4
Feeling very sad and down
1
8.6
Full of worry and sadness because of problems
Dark and sad in a way that makes you feel unhappy
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Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
20
3.4
Large machines like bulldozers or cranes used to move dirt and heavy materials
- Specialized
18
5.2
A large gun like artillery or a heavy machine gun that soldiers move to support troops in war
- Specialized
5
7.8
A kind of water with heavier hydrogen atoms used in some nuclear reactors
4
3.1
A type of loud, powerful rock with strong guitar sounds, fast drums, and angry lyrics
- Specialized
1
8.4
A tiny piece of matter as heavy as or heavier than a proton that feels the strong force
- Specialized
1
8.3
A large underwater weapon launched from submarines with a very powerful warhead to sink big ships
- Specialized
1
8.3
A syllable with a long vowel, two vowel sounds together, or a final consonant that sounds stronger
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Etymology
Heavy comes from Old English hefig, which meant 'weighty' or 'weighing a lot'. That's why a 'heavy' silence or heavy news feels like a weight on your feelings.