Meaning & use
heavier
Having greater weight, seriousness, or intensity than something else being compared.
See it in a sentence
This suitcase is much heavier than the one I packed last time.
The conversation took a heavier tone once they started discussing the layoffs.
A note on using this word
Heavier is the comparative form of heavy, used to compare two things rather than describe one in isolation.
Words with a similar meaning
weightierdenser
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Words with an opposite meaning
lighter
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