Hefty and Microscopic

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Hefty adjective - Of a size greater than average of its kind.

Usage example: received a hefty donation from the local business association for holiday lights along Main Street

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Microscopic is an antonym for hefty.

Nearby Words: heft, hefted, hefting

Microscopic adjective - Very small in size.

Usage example: even a microscopic speck of dust in the eye will cause pain

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Hefty is an antonym for microscopic.

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