sizable

or size·a·ble

[ sahy-zuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. of considerable size; fairly large:

   He inherited a sizable fortune.

2. Obsolete. of convenient or suitable size.

sizable

/ ˈsaɪzəbəl /

adjective

1. quite large

Derived Forms

• ˈsizably, adverb
• ˈsizableness, noun

Other Words From

• siza·ble·ness noun
• siza·bly adverb
• un·siza·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sizable¹

First recorded in 1605–15; size ¹ + -able

Example Sentences

Chamber of Commerce — arguing that sizable late fees were necessary for deterring late payments and ensuring that no “raised costs” fell on credit card users.

From Salon

This approach can reduce the need for sizable investments in storage, and thus the total system cost, while maximizing availability of clean power when it's needed, the researchers found.

From Science Daily

And considering the coach’s public votes of confidence, it’s safe to assume Maiava has the leverage to command a sizable raise.

From Los Angeles Times

She arrived for breakfast looking elegant in a black-and-white caftan, the picture of an Upper West Side matron, a matron without a sizable body count.

From New York Times

Are they academics, scholars and scientists, or do they also include those of less elevated standing — technocrats, policy wonks, apparatchiks, pundits, journalists — who command a sizable public audience?

From Salon

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