Heavy and Lighter

Opposite meaning words

Heavy adjective - Having great weight.

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Lighter is an antonym for heavy.

Nearby Words: heave, heavyweight, heaviness, heaved, heavily

Lighter noun - A substance used to ignite or kindle a fire.

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Heavy is an antonym for lighter in topics: simple, blond, funny, content, illuminated.

Nearby Words: light, lighten, lightweight, lightly, lightness

However, their heavy weight means they can smack lighter characters around the track.

Source: Video Game / Super Mario Kart
Heavy Balls are more successful the heavier the target, and even have a penalty if used on lighter Mons.

Source: Videogame / Pokémon Gold and Silver
The Sirens issue over being lighter and more joke-heavy than the first two issues.

Source: Broken Base / Comic Books

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