Copious vs Hefty - What's the difference?
copious | hefty |
Great in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.
* 1748 . David Hume. Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. Section 3. ยง 18.
Having an abundant supply.
Full of thought, information, or matter; exuberant in words, expression, or style.
heavy
strong, bulky
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.
impressive, mighty
As adjectives the difference between copious and hefty
is that copious is great in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale while hefty is heavy.copious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- These loose hints I have thrown together, in order to excite the curiosity of philosophers, and beget a suspicion at least, if not a full persuasion, that this subject is very copious ,
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hefty
English
Adjective
(er)- She carries a hefty backpack full of books.
- They use some hefty bolts to hold up road signs.
- He was a tall, hefty man.