substantial
Americanadjective
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of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc..
a substantial sum of money.
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of a corporeal or material nature; tangible; real.
- Antonyms:
- ethereal, immaterial
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of solid character or quality; firm, stout, or strong.
a substantial physique.
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basic or essential; fundamental.
two stories in substantial agreement.
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wealthy or influential.
one of the substantial men of the town.
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of real worth, value, or effect.
substantial reasons.
- Synonyms:
- weighty, important, consequential, significant
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relating to the substance, matter, or material of a thing.
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of or relating to the essence of a thing.
the substantial parts of the ruling.
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existing as or being a substance; having independent existence.
a substantial being.
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Philosophy. relating to or of the nature of substance or reality rather than an accident or attribute.
noun
adjective
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of a considerable size or value
substantial funds
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worthwhile; important
a substantial reform
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having wealth or importance
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(of food or a meal) sufficient and nourishing
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solid or strong in construction, quality, or character
a substantial door
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real; actual; true
the evidence is substantial
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of or relating to the basic or fundamental substance or aspects of a thing
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philosophy of or relating to substance rather than to attributes, accidents, or modifications
Other Word Forms
- nonsubstantial adjective
- nonsubstantiality noun
- nonsubstantialness noun
- presubstantial adjective
- substantiality noun
- substantially adverb
- substantialness noun
- supersubstantial adjective
Etymology
Origin of substantial
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English substancial, from Late Latin substantiālis, equivalent to Latin substanti(a) substance + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
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With longer shipping times and substantial domestic production, it is largely insulated from immediate physical disruptions.
From Barron's
“While today’s news may be disappointing, we still believe Centurion will be a driver of substantial free cash flow and earnings growth for Peabody over the medium/longer term,” Jefferies analysts wrote.
From Barron's
EchoStar, which merged with Dish in 2023, warned in August of “substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.”
There are a substantial amount of post offices in this country that were built, I believe, during World War II and were initially set up to be localized shelters in the event of war.
From Los Angeles Times
“With the valuation having taken a substantial cut, even considering the overall decrease in valuations across software, we believe the upside potential far outweighs the downside risk,” Moerdler wrote.
From MarketWatch
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