Definition of heaviness Heaviness

heav•i•ness

We found 9 definitions of heaviness from 4 different sources.

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What does heaviness mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: heavinesses

heaviness - the property of being comparatively great in weight; "the heaviness of lead"
  weightiness
  weightlessness, lightness having a light color
  weight an artifact that is heavy
  heft, ponderosity, heftiness, massiveness, ponderousness the property of being large in mass
heaviness - persisting sadness; "nothing lifted the heaviness of her heart after her loss"
  unhappiness, sadness state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
heaviness - unwelcome burdensome difficulty
  burdensomeness, onerousness, oppressiveness
  difficultness, difficulty the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"
heaviness - used of a line or mark
  thickness
  broadness, wideness the property of being wide; having great width
heaviness - an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency; "a book so serious that it sometimes subsided into ponderousness"; "his lectures tend to heaviness and repetition"
  ponderousness
  uninterestingness inability to capture or hold one's interest
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  • heaviness (n.)
    The state or quality of being heavy in its various senses; weight; sadness; sluggishness; oppression; thickness.

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