substantial

adjective
UK: /səbˈstænʃəl/
US: /səbˈstænʃəl/

  1. Large in size, amount, or degree.

    1. We ate a substantial meal.
    2. The company made a substantial investment in new technology.

  2. Important; significant.

    1. This is a substantial issue.
    2. There is substantial evidence to support the claim about rising inflation.

  3. Strong and solid.

    1. The house is quite substantial.
    2. The bridge is substantial enough to withstand heavy traffic.

Synonyms

considerable significant large material major solid
substantial noun

  1. Something that is large in amount or size.

    1. He inherited a substantial from his uncle.
    2. The book had a substantial of useful information about local history.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "substantial" in English means: Large in size, amount, or degree., Important; significant., Strong and solid..

The phonetic transcription of "substantial" is /səbˈstænʃəl/ in British English and /səbˈstænʃəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "substantial": considerable, significant, large, material, major, solid.

Example usage of "substantial": "We ate a substantial meal.". More examples on the page.