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

Ursuline maintains the conference has breached its constitution and bylaws in both substantive interpretation and adherence to procedural safeguards. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

As the halftime whistle blew, fans surely would have been thanking the gods for the respite, not from the heat, but rather the lack of any substantive action. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 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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