considerable
adjective OPAL W
/kənˈsɪdərəbl/
/kənˈsɪdərəbl/
(rather formal)- great in amount, size, importance, etc. synonym significant
- The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money.
- Damage to the building was considerable.
- Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease.
Extra Examples- They can run quite considerable distances.
- Caring for elderly relatives requires considerable moral courage.
- The animal was in considerable distress.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryConsiderable is used with these nouns:- accomplishment
- accuracy
- achievement
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘capable of being considered’): from medieval Latin considerabilis ‘worthy of consideration’, from Latin considerare ‘examine’, perhaps based on sidus, sider- ‘star’.