Hefty and Paltry

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Hefty adjective - Having great weight.

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Paltry is an antonym for hefty.

Nearby Words: heft, hefted, hefting

Paltry adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

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Hefty is an antonym for paltry.

Nearby Word: paltriness

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Paltry and Hefty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hefty/paltry

Hefty & Paltry. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hefty/paltry>.

Paltry or Hefty. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hefty/paltry.

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