substantial
sub·stan·tial
adjective \səb-ˈstan(t)-shəl\Definition of SUBSTANTIAL
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: ample to satisfy and nourish : full <a substantial meal>
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a : possessed of means : well-to-do b : considerable in quantity : significantly great <earned a substantial wage>
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: firmly constructed : sturdy <a substantial house>
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: being largely but not wholly that which is specified <a substantial lie>
— substantial noun
— sub·stan·ti·al·i·ty \-ˌstan(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē\ noun
— sub·stan·tial·ly \-ˈstan(t)-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb
— sub·stan·tial·ness \-ˈstan(t)-shəl-nəs\ noun
Examples of SUBSTANTIAL
- A substantial number of people commute to work each day.
- Activities like that pose a substantial risk of injury.
- She purchased her tickets at a substantial discount.
- Only the buildings that were constructed of more substantial materials survived the earthquake.
- I was hoping that they would serve us something more substantial than wine and cheese.
First Known Use of SUBSTANTIAL
14th century
Related to SUBSTANTIAL
- Synonyms
- big, consequential, earthshaking, earth-shattering, eventful, historic, major, material, meaningful, momentous, monumental, much, significant, important, tectonic, weighty
- Antonyms
- inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, slight, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant
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