Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive.
Used in a Sentence
heavier
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for heavier.
Editorial note
Whereas something ilke the Aventador is 3,400 lbs (and it's on the heavier end of the sports car spectrum).
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Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of heavier gathered in one view.
Of great force, power, or intensity; deep or intense.
Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with grief, pain, disappointment, etc.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for heavier.
adjective
Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive.
adjective
Of great force, power, or intensity; deep or intense.
adjective
Laden with that which is weighty; encumbered; burdened; bowed down, either with an actual burden, or with grief, pain, disappointment, etc.
adjective
Slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid.
Example sentences
Whereas something ilke the Aventador is 3,400 lbs (and it's on the heavier end of the sports car spectrum).
They might be heavier but they allow you to get rid of a spare wheel, so overall the car is lighter.
Do wealthy individuals in other countries with a heavier tax burden (Europe, Scandinavia to be specific) do this?
And the card itself would then last less time on battery and would likely be thicker and heavier.
Other choices are neon (but it's heavier) and hydrogen, which would react with the oxygen.
Why would anyone make headphones, of all things, heavier to make them feel high-quality?
Maybe it's just the sharp corners and the clunk of a physical keyboard snapping into place, but it feels larger and heavier than an iPhone, and certainly larger and heavier than it has to be.
The rain sounds that have been selected - especially the heavier rain sounds - do include a high level of white noise, naturally.
Beats doesn't do that, it deforms the audio to make the bass heavier.
A couple of pounds of heavier-than-air drone hardware is a different matter.
Related reading: predictions about the feasibility of heavier-than-air planes and metal/concrete boats, feasibility of space travel, market size for wireless communication and personal computing etc.
Thicker blades are heavier and harder to spin up.
Quote examples
Nucleosynthesis of heavier materials in supernova explosions and neutron star mergers are two cases of problems that I guess are used for "publicly" validating dark codes.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use heavier in a sentence?
Whereas something ilke the Aventador is 3,400 lbs (and it's on the heavier end of the sports car spectrum).
What does heavier mean?
Not easy to bear; burdensome; oppressive.
What part of speech is heavier?
heavier is commonly used as adjective.