
Hefty
Magnitude Emphasis
Use 'hefty' to emphasize that something is impressively large or powerful.
The truck carried a hefty load across the bridge.
Not Countable
'Hefty' describes uncountable nouns like size or amount, not specific numbers.
She received a hefty settlement from the lawsuit.
Positive or Negative
'Hefty' can express a positive aspect of size or a burden, depending on context.
A hefty portion of cake versus a hefty workload. Compare with
BrawnyBulkyBurlyHeavyLargeMassiveRobustStoutWeighty
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