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[ suhb-stan-shuhl ] / səbˈstæn ʃəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR substantial ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money. of a corporeal or material nature; tangible; real. of solid character or quality; firm, stout, or strong: a substantial physique. basic or essential; fundamental: two stories in substantial agreement. wealthy or influential: one of the substantial men of the town. of real worth, value, or effect: substantial reasons. relating to the substance, matter, or material of a thing. of or relating to the essence of a thing: the substantial parts of the ruling. existing as or being a substance; having independent existence: a substantial being. Philosophy. relating to or of the nature of substance or reality rather than an accident or attribute. Origin of substantialFirst recorded in 1300–50; Middle English substancial, from Late Latin substantiālis, equivalent to Latin substanti(a) substance + -ālis -al1 SYNONYMS FOR substantial3 stable, sturdy. 6 significant, consequential, important, weighty. SEE SYNONYMS FOR substantial ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR substantialSEE ANTONYMS FOR substantial ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM substantialsub·stan·ti·al·i·ty [suhb-stan-shee-al-i-tee], /səbˌstæn ʃiˈæl ɪ ti/, sub·stan·tial·ness, nounsub·stan·tial·ly, adverbnon·sub·stan·tial, adjectivenon·sub·stan·tial·ness, noun non·sub·stan·ti·al·i·ty, nounpre·sub·stan·tial, adjectivesu·per·sub·stan·tial, adjective Words nearby substantialsubstandard, substantia, substantia alba, substantia gelatinosa, substantia grisea, substantial, substantialism, substantialize, substantially, substantia medullaris, substantia nigra Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for substantialJudging from current figures, there would be a substantial demand for this option, too. Men Will Someday Have Kids Without Women|Samantha Allen|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST Justin Bieber with a party boy reputation and a substantial body of sexts available for Googling. ‘Jane the Virgin’ Is The CW’s Best Show Ever|Amy Zimmerman|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST Prior to the Syrian civil war, the country had a substantial air defense network—mostly consisting of older Soviet-built systems. First U.S. Stealth Jet Attack on Syria Cost More Than Indian Mission to Mars|Dave Majumdar|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST The impact, even among cities with unconfirmed cases, is substantial. Midwest's 'Mystery Virus' Is Scary but Not Deadly|Kent Sepkowitz|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Consumers have been schooled to be wary of companies that offer them valuable products for free along with substantial rebates. Panel Discussion|The Daily Beast|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST About half a mile on the south side of the village there is a substantial stone bridge crossing a deep ravine. The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2)|John West The avenue was free from weeds and in order, the two gates beyond him were new and substantial. The Shuttle|Frances Hodgson Burnett They build a substantial nest of reeds and rushes woven about the upright canes, close to the surface of the water. The Bird Book|Chester A. Reed This was a strained way of indicating the case; but there can be no doubt of its substantial truth. When Ghost Meets Ghost|William Frend De Morgan Anthony's house was square and substantial, with high ceilings. A Poor Wise Man|Mary Roberts Rinehart
British Dictionary definitions for substantial
adjectiveof a considerable size or valuesubstantial funds worthwhile; importanta substantial reform having wealth or importance (of food or a meal) sufficient and nourishing solid or strong in construction, quality, or charactera substantial door real; actual; truethe evidence is substantial of or relating to the basic or fundamental substance or aspects of a thing philosophy of or relating to substance rather than to attributes, accidents, or modifications Derived forms of substantialsubstantiality (səbˌstænʃɪˈælɪtɪ) or substantialness, nounsubstantially, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to substantialgenerous, extraordinary, solid, hefty, steady, valuable, large, sizable, massive, significant, big, consequential, serious, strong, meaningful, considerable, vast, positive, actual, material |