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substantial adjective [ səbˈstanʃ(ə)l ]

• of considerable importance, size, or worth.
• "a substantial amount of cash"
Similar: considerable, real, material, weighty, solid, sizeable, meaningful, significant, important, notable, major, marked, valuable, useful, worthwhile, large, ample, appreciable, goodly, decent, tidy,
Opposite: insubstantial, worthless,
• concerning the essentials of something.
• "there was substantial agreement on changing policies"
Similar: fundamental, essential, basic,
• real and tangible rather than imaginary.
• "spirits are shadowy, human beings substantial"
Similar: real, true, actual, existing, physical, solid, material, concrete, corporeal, tangible, non-spiritual, unimaginary,
Opposite: incorporeal, abstract,
Origin: Middle English: from Old French substantiel or Christian Latin substantialis, from substantia ‘being, essence’ (see substance).


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