Synonyms of substantive

substantive 1 of 2

adjective

ˈsəb-stən-tiv 

as in substantial

sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention

they've made substantive changes in the nightly newscast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• substantial
• significant
• considerable
• sizable
• major
• good
• tremendous
• huge
• respectable
• healthy
• great
• handsome
• big
• goodly
• tidy
• massive
• largish
• biggish
• voluminous
• enormous
• hefty
• bulky
• colossal
• gigantic
• immense
• monumental
• oversize
• outsize
• astronomical
• prodigious
• mammoth
• monstrous
• herculean
• whopping
• titanic
• jumbo
• hulking
• elephantine
• bumper
• king-size

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insignificant
• nominal
• negligible
• inconsequential
• insubstantial
• trivial
• inconsiderable
• unimportant
• petty
• marginal
• trifling
• puny
• meager
• slight
• paltry
• minute
• small
• little
• tiny
• piddling
• picayune
• measly
• diminutive
• undersized
• picayunish
• miniature
• smallish
• pocket
• bitty
• pocket-size
• pygmy
• pint-size

substantive

2 of 2

noun

as in nominal

Related Words

• nominal
• noun
• collective noun
• common noun
• proper noun
• count noun
• mass noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of substantive

Adjective

While there haven’t been substantive discussions on the issue, Zbur says talks so far have acknowledged that taxpayers shouldn’t be subsidizing compensation for executives or A-listers. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Spencer characterized the Stevens-Rogers appearance as the culmination of an increasingly personal dispute rather than a substantive disagreement over policy. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

Noun

With his substantive, agreeably granular bass, David Grogan gave prophetic warnings real authority. — Dallas News, 23 Dec. 2022

California’s climate agenda mixes the symbolic with the substantive. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022

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