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Hefty vs Superheavyweight - What's the difference?

hefty | superheavyweight |

As adjectives the difference between hefty and superheavyweight

is that hefty is heavy while superheavyweight is (boxing) of or pertaining to the weight class for boxers exceeding 91 kilograms in body weight.

As a noun superheavyweight is

a boxer of the class.

hefty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • heavy
    • She carries a hefty backpack full of books.
  • strong, bulky
    • They use some hefty bolts to hold up road signs.
  • (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; powerfully or heavily built.
    • He was a tall, hefty man.
  • impressive, mighty

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "hefty" is often applied: price tag, premium, profit, price, penalty, fine, portion, salary, gain, increase, amount, sum, check, fee.

    superheavyweight

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (boxing) Of or pertaining to the weight class for boxers exceeding 91 kilograms in body weight.

    • Alternative forms

    *super heavyweight

    See also

    *(Super heavyweight)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boxer of the class
  • Someone or something that is extremely heavy or hefty
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=February 13, author=Richard Sandomir, title=Beagle, a Breed Long Unsung, Wins Best in Show, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=All around him was a human traffic jam, but this superheavyweight , so massive (get a load of that head!) and so easy to adore, was surrounded by a bunch of smitten fans reaching out to pet him, to touch his enormous paws and to receive his sloppy licks. }}