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substantial
adjective as in important, ample
Strongest matches
big, consequential, considerable, extraordinary, generous, hefty, large, massive, meaningful, serious, significant, sizable, solid, steady, strong, valuable, vast
Strong match
Weak matches
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
adjective as in material, real
Weak matches
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
adjective as in rich
Strongest match
Weak matches
affluent, comfortable, easy, opulent, prosperous, snug, solvent, wealthy, well, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do
Example Sentences
However, there are other substantial damages, such as to beehives, and antennae used by farmers to locate their animals.
While every decline in mortgage rates helps loosen the market a little bit, there are no signs of substantial relief on the horizon, Ms Fonseca said.
I believe that there was substantial opposition to enacting such legislation from various sources.
In January, the publisher of the Sun newspaper agreed to pay "substantial damages" and apologised to him settle a long-running legal battle over claims of unlawful intrusion into his life.
“Avoiding this possible outcome requires immediate and substantial reductions,” the researchers wrote.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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