heaviness

Definitions

The quality or state of being of great weight.

A feeling of sadness, gloom, or mental burden.

The quality of being intense, serious, or difficult to endure.

Examples

She felt a sudden heaviness in her chest as she read the sad news.

The heaviness of the velvet curtains made the room feel cozy and secluded.

Synonyms

weight burden gravity mass oppressiveness density ponderousness

Antonyms

lightness buoyancy weightlessness levity airiness frivolity cheerfulness