Synonyms of heavyweight

heavyweight

noun

ˈhe-vē-ˌwāt 

as in heavy

one of high position or importance within a group

a heavyweight in the U.S. Senate, he has a lot of clout in judicial confirmations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heavy
• big
• magnate
• lion
• tycoon
• king
• queen
• bigwig
• kingpin
• big boy
• heavy hitter
• big gun
• big wheel
• major leaguer
• big leaguer
• honcho
• prince
• kingfish
• baron
• big cheese
• biggie
• nabob
• bigfoot
• fat cat
• kahuna
• wheel
• nawab
• nibs
• big-timer
• czar
• princess
• nob
• big shot
• pooh-bah
• mogul
• muckety-muck
• high-muck-a-muck
• VIP

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightweight
• nobody
• nothing
• zero
• nonentity
• subordinate
• whippersnapper
• twerp
• underling
• zilch
• obscurity
• inferior
• mediocrity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heavyweight

Sporting a cowboy hat, grill and goatee, Cho makes for a menacing villain who more than holds his own against the heavyweight Ali. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Lutetium is a heavyweight as far as other elements in atomic optical clocks go. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

The partnership follows a series of major tie-ups over the past year with other finance heavyweights, including Goldman Sachs and Brookfield. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

The world’s second largest economy has emerged as a tech heavyweight. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026