heft Synonyms
Another word for heft
• noun (Context 1)
The weight or heaviness of an object, especially as judged by lifting it.
"The carpenter appreciated the solid, balanced weight of the new steel hammer."
• noun (Context 2)
Substantial influence, importance, or intellectual depth.
"The bipartisan commission was given the institutional clout needed to enact meaningful reforms."
• verb (Context 3)
To lift or carry something heavy, or to raise an object in order to test or judge its weight.
"She hefted the packed suitcase onto the scale to make sure it was under the airline limit."
• noun (Context 4)
An unfenced tract of upland pasture to which a farm's flock of sheep or cattle has become accustomed through generations of grazing.
"Generations of hardy mountain sheep have stayed within their traditional pasture on the fells without the need for stone walls."
Opposites of heft
The opposite of heft shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: