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单词 top-heavy
释义

top-heavy

adjective

ˈtäp-ˌhe-vē How to pronounce top-heavy (audio)
1
: having the top part too heavy for the lower part
2
: having too high a proportion of administrators
a top-heavy bureaucracy
3
: oversupplied with one element at the expense of others : lacking balance
a novel top-heavy with description

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

top-heavy

adjective

as in bulky

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • bulky
  • voluminous
  • overweight
  • outsized
  • outsize
  • massy
  • elephantine
  • burdensome
  • lumpish
  • solid
  • substantial
  • ponderous
  • massive
  • heavy
  • leaden
  • hefty
  • weighty
  • ultraheavy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • weightless
  • flimsy
  • light
  • fluffy
  • insubstantial
  • undersized
  • lightweight
  • feathery
  • airy
  • ethereal
  • underweight
  • gossamer
  • slight
  • undersize
  • gossamery
  • ultralight
  • ultralightweight
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