heavy-footed

heav·y-foot·ed

H h

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hev-ee foo t-id]
- /ˈhɛv i ˈfʊt ɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hev-ee foo t-id]
- /ˈhɛv i ˈfʊt ɪd/

Definitions of heavy-footed word

adjective heavy-footed clumsy or ponderous, as in movement or expressiveness: music that is heavy-footed and uninspired. 1
adjective heavy-footed having a heavy or clumsy tread 0
adjective heavy-footed ponderous or clumsy in or as in walking; plodding 0
adjective heavy-footed (Idiomatic) Slow-moving. 0

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Origin of heavy-footed

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

First recorded in 1615-25

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Parts of speech for Heavy-footed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Heavy-footed

heavy-footed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for heavy-footed

adj heavy-footed

hulking — heavy and clumsy; bulky.
unwieldy — not wieldy; wielded with difficulty; not readily handled or managed in use or action, as from size, shape, or weight; awkward; ungainly.
ungainly — not graceful; awkward; unwieldy; clumsy: an ungainly child; an ungainly prose style.
heavy — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
halting — Archaic. lame; limping.

All 22 Synonyms of heavy-footed

Antonyms for heavy-footed

adj heavy-footed

agile — Someone who is agile can move quickly and easily.
lithe — bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina.
gliding — to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.

All 3 Antonyms of heavy-footed

heavy-footed

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Synonyms for heavy-footed

adj heavy-footed

Antonyms for heavy-footed

adj heavy-footed

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