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considerable adjective [ kənˈsɪd(ə)rəb(ə)l ]

• notably large in size, amount, or extent.
• "a position of considerable influence"
Similar: sizeable, substantial, appreciable, significant, goodly, tolerable, fair, reasonable, tidy, hefty, handsome, comfortable, decent, worthwhile, worth having, worth taking into account, ample, plentiful, abundant, superabundant, great, large, lavish, profuse, generous, marked, noticeable, not to be sneezed at, serious, OK, plenteous, much, a lot of, lots of, a great deal of, plenty of, a fair amount of,
Opposite: paltry, minor,
Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘capable of being considered’): from medieval Latin considerabilis ‘worthy of consideration’, from Latin considerare (see consider).


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