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substantial

[suhb-stan-shuhl] / səbˈstæn ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
important, ample
Synonyms
STRONGEST
big consequential considerable extraordinary generous hefty large massive meaningful serious significant sizable solid steady strong valuable vast
STRONG
material
WEAK
abundant big-deal bulky durable firm goodly heavy heavyweight key major-league momentous plentiful principal sound stable stout sturdy superabundant tidy weighty well-built worthwhile
Antonyms
STRONGEST
broken inconsiderable insignificant intermittent little meaningless miniature minor selfish slight small soft tiny trivial unimportant untrustworthy useless weak worthless
WEAK
ethereal impoverished mental poor spiritual unsubstantial
ADJECTIVE
material, real
Synonyms
STRONGEST
actual material positive real solid
WEAK
card-carrying concrete corporeal existent for real honest-to-God honest-to-goodness legit objective phenomenal physical righteous sensible sure-enough tangible true valid visible weighty
Antonyms
WEAK
ethereal impoverished insignificant little mental minor poor small spiritual unimportant unsubstantial
ADJECTIVE
rich
Synonyms
STRONGEST
solid
WEAK
affluent comfortable easy opulent prosperous snug solvent wealthy well well-heeled well-off well-to-do
Antonyms
WEAK
ethereal impoverished insignificant little mental minor poor small spiritual unimportant unsubstantial

Example Sentences

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What kind of person, then, thinks they will run for a promotion as substantial as governor of California and keep these secrets contained?

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Ukraine accounted for a substantial portion of the company’s nearly $433 million revenue last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The criminal case follows a 2023 civil defamation case, in which a judge found - on the balance of probabilities - there was "substantial truth" to some of the murder claims against Roberts-Smith.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

This substantial amount of fiscal stimulus has the potential to positively impact the broader European economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Further evidence of fixed residence comes from their heavy stone tools, remains of substantial semi-underground houses with signs of remodeling, big village sites of a hundred or more dwellings, and cemeteries.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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