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Heaviness: meaning, definitions and examples

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heaviness

 

[ หˆhevษชnษชs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

The quality or state of being heavy; weight; the feeling of being weighed down physically or mentally.

Synonyms

burden, pressure, weight

Examples of usage

  • The heaviness in her chest made it hard to breathe.
  • The heaviness of the workload was overwhelming.
  • The heaviness of grief weighed heavily on his heart.
Context #2 | Noun

atmosphere

A sense of seriousness or dullness in the atmosphere; a lack of lightness or cheerfulness.

Synonyms

gloominess, seriousness, solemnity

Examples of usage

  • The heaviness of the room made it difficult to relax.
  • The heaviness of the situation was palpable.
  • The heaviness of the music set a somber tone.

Translations

Translations of the word "heaviness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น peso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคœเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schwere

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฐะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ciฤ™ลผar

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‡ใ• (ใŠใ‚‚ใ•)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท poids

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ peso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aฤŸฤฑrlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุฒู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tรญha

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลฅaลพkosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้‡้‡ (zhรฒngliร ng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ teลพa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพyngd

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐะปะผะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงษ™ki

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ peso

Etymology

The word 'heaviness' originated from the Middle English 'hevi', which in turn came from the Old English 'hefig'. It has been used since the 13th century to describe the state of being heavy or the feeling of weight. Over time, 'heaviness' has evolved to also encompass a sense of seriousness or dullness in different contexts.

See also: heavier, heavily.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,744, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.