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- [top hev-ee]
- /tɒp ˈhɛv i/
- /tɒp ˈhevi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [top hev-ee]
- /tɒp ˈhɛv i/
Definitions of top-heavy word
- adjective top-heavy having the top disproportionately heavy; liable to fall from too great weight above. 1
- adjective top-heavy relatively much heavier or larger above the center or waist than below: a top-heavy wrestler. 1
- adjective top-heavy Finance. having a financial structure overburdened with securities that have priority in the payment of dividends. overcapitalized. 1
- adjective top-heavy too heavy on top 1
- adjective top-heavy Something that is top-heavy is larger or heavier at the top than at the bottom, and might therefore fall over. 0
- adjective top-heavy If you describe a business or other organization as top-heavy, you mean that it has too many senior managers in relation to the number of junior managers or workers. 0
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Origin of top-heavy
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; top1 + heavy
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Parts of speech for Top-heavy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
top-heavy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% 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 top-heavy
adj top-heavy
- disproportional — not in proportion; disproportionate.
- heavy — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- inclinatory — characterized by inclination.
- lead-footed — awkward; clumsy.
- leadfooted — awkward; clumsy.
adjective top-heavy
- disproportionate — not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
- nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
- overbalanced — Simple past tense and past participle of overbalance.
- weighted — having additional weight.
- zaftig — (of a woman) having a pleasantly plump figure.
Antonyms for top-heavy
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