Meaning & use

heavier

adjective·Everyday

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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