heaviness
The state of being heavyThe state of being heavy; weight, weightiness, force of impact or gravity.
» Hand in hand, heaviness becomes lightness.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being heavy; weight, weightiness, force of impact or gravity.
Schwere
тя́жестьtjážestʹ
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Oppression; dejectedness, sadness; low spirits.
persisting sadness
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Drowsiness.
Examples
3 sentencesHand in hand, heaviness becomes lightness.
The heaviness in my heart has intensified, making me feel even more down.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
deEin weiser Sohn ist seines Vaters Freude; aber ein törichter Sohn ist seiner Mutter Grämen.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English hevynesse, from Old English hefiġnes (“heaviness”). Equivalent to heavFrom Middle English hevynesse, from Old English hefiġnes (“heaviness”). Equivalent to heavy + -ness.
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Forms
plural: heavinesses| Singular | heaviness |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- the property of being comparatively great in weight:weightiness
- unwelcome burdensome difficulty:burdensomenessonerousnessoppressiveness
- used of a line or mark:thickness
- an oppressive quality that is laborious and solemn and lacks grace or fluency:ponderousness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable