Heaviness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɛvɪnəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heaviness is a noun meaning The state of being heavy; weight, weightiness, force of impact or gravity.
Meaning
The state of being heavy; weight, weightiness, force of impact or gravity.
More Meanings
- (archaic) Oppression; dejectedness, sadness; low spirits.
- (obsolete) Drowsiness.
Example Sentences
The ſtrangeneſs of your ſtory put / Heavineſs in me.
By ſo much the more ſhall I to-morrovv be at the height of heart-heavineſs.
Firſt got vvith guile, and then preſeru'd vvith dread, / And after ſpent with pride and lauiſhneſſe, / Leauing behind them griefe and heauineſſe.
This figure, immobile and static in his heaviness, was assumed to be deeply asleep and therefore to introduce a note of humorous anecdotality to what should have been a tragic scene.
Word Forms
- heavinesses
Synonyms for heaviness
Depending on context, synonyms include thickness, weightiness.
Antonyms for heaviness
Common opposites include lightness, weightlessness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include weightiness, thickness, gravity, sadness, weightfulness, heftiness.
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