substantial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English substancial, substantiall, from Old French substanciel, substantiel and its etymon Latin substantiālis.
Meanings
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Having a substance; actually existing.
substantial life
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Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
1850s, Cardinal John Henry Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection
- Corporeal; material; firm.
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Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
substantial cloth
a substantial fence or wall
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Addressing the substance of an injury
Substantial damages (i.e. damages set at a level that exactly covers the plaintiff's losses; synonym: compensatory damgages)
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Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.
a substantial freeholder
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Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
The blind man laughed and a substantial coin found its billet in the caretaker's never-reluctant palm.
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries:He inherited a substantial amount of money from his uncle.
A substantial number of people went to the event.
- Most important; essential.
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Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.
Baby, instant soup doesn't really grab me / Today I need something more sub-sub-sub-substantial / A can of beans or black-eyed peas, some Nescafe and ice
1992, “The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite”, in Automatic for the People, performed by R.E.M.:Teddy had a few crackers in his backpack, but he needed something more substantial if he was to survive a three-day trek.
I don't just want a snack; I need something substantial.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more substantial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most substantial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| substancial | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
presubstantial · consubstantial · insubstantial · substantialism · substantialist · nonsubstantial · substantialness · substantially · unsubstantial · substantialise · supersubstantial · substantiality · substantialize
Hyponyms
strong · enduring · rigid · firm · solid · personal · stout
Relateds
Synonyms
substantive · meaty · serious · bodily · choical · material · hylic · sturdy · hylical · healthy · real · actual · physical · corporeal · tangible · concrete
Translations (118)
fi todellinen (having substance, actually existing) · fi tukeva (having good substance; strong; firm) · ja 裕福な (possessed of goods or an estate) · gd susbainteach (large in size, quantity or value) · hu tartós (having good substance; strong; firm) · fi todellinen (not imaginary; real; veritable) · hu tekintélyes (large in size, quantity or value) · cmn 殷實 (possessed of goods or an estate) · fr substantiel (satisfying) · ru обеспе́ченный (possessed of goods or an estate) · ja 大量の (large in size, quantity or value) · el ουσιώδης (corporeal) · cs hmotný (corporeal) · hu lényeges (having substance, actually existing) · de substanziell (most important; essential) · fi huomattava (large in size, quantity or value) · ja 物質的な (having substance, actually existing) · ja 実際の (not imaginary; real; veritable) · it corposo (satisfying) · hu tehetős (possessed of goods or an estate) · pt substancioso (having good substance; strong; firm) · ru кре́пкий (having good substance; strong; firm) · bg материален (having substance, actually existing) · cs opravdový (not imaginary; real; veritable) · bg солиден (having good substance; strong; firm) · ru значи́тельный (large in size, quantity or value) · mi whaikiko (having substance, actually existing) · hu valódi (not imaginary; real; veritable) · ja 現実の (not imaginary; real; veritable) · ru материа́льный (corporeal) · bg заможен (possessed of goods or an estate) · ru соли́дный (possessed of goods or an estate) · es enjundioso (having good substance; strong; firm) · ru зажи́точный (possessed of goods or an estate) · bg реален (not imaginary; real; veritable) · ru соли́дный (having good substance; strong; firm) · hu szilárd (having good substance; strong; firm) · fi oleellinen (most important; essential) · ru состоя́тельный (possessed of goods or an estate) · fr substantiel (large in size, quantity or value) · ru суще́ственный (most important; essential) · bg действителен (not imaginary; real; veritable) · az dolğun (large in size, quantity or value) · ru ва́жный (most important; essential) · ru действи́тельный (not imaginary; real; veritable) · it significativo (most important; essential) · gl substancial (having good substance; strong; firm) · hu jómódú (possessed of goods or an estate) · ga suntasach (large in size, quantity or value) · ro substanțial (having substance, actually existing) · it sostanziale (most important; essential) · el ουσιαστικός (most important; essential) · hu gazdag (possessed of goods or an estate) · hu vagyonos (possessed of goods or an estate) · fr substantiel (most important; essential) · de wesentlich (most important; essential) · pt substancial (most important; essential) · it forte (having good substance; strong; firm) · ja 現実の (having substance, actually existing) · it sostanzioso (satisfying) · fr substantiel (having substance, actually existing) · hu való (not imaginary; real; veritable) · cs podstatný (most important; essential) · it sostanziale (having substance, actually existing) · el ουσιώδης (having substance, actually existing) · ru суще́ственный (large in size, quantity or value) · pt substancial (having good substance; strong; firm) · ru веще́ственный (having substance, actually existing) · ja 実質的な (most important; essential) · ga téagartha (having good substance; strong; firm) · it sostanzioso (large in size, quantity or value) · ar حَقِيقِيّ (not imaginary; real; veritable) · cs podstatný (large in size, quantity or value) · ru про́чный (having good substance; strong; firm) · cs bytelný (having good substance; strong; firm) · ru материа́льный (having substance, actually existing) · hu lényegi (most important; essential) · cmn 大量 (large in size, quantity or value) · bg веществен (having substance, actually existing) · fi todellinen (corporeal) · bg съществен (most important; essential) · ga mór (large in size, quantity or value) · it consistente (corporeal) · es substancial (having substance, actually existing) · cs hmotný (having substance, actually existing) · de wesentlich (large in size, quantity or value) · hu bőséges (large in size, quantity or value) · bg веществен (corporeal) · de essenziell (most important; essential) · ru веще́ственный (corporeal) · ja 堅固な (having good substance; strong; firm) · pt substancial (having substance, actually existing) · it notevole (most important; essential) · fi olennainen (most important; essential) · gd susbainteach (having good substance; strong; firm) · ru реа́льный (not imaginary; real; veritable) · ja 頑丈な (having good substance; strong; firm) · gd susbainteach (most important; essential) · ja 現実の (corporeal) · cmn 實際 /实际 (not imaginary; real; veritable) · it considerevole (large in size, quantity or value) · gl substancial (having substance, actually existing) · pt substancial (large in size, quantity or value) · ru настоя́щий (not imaginary; real; veritable) · bg значителен (large in size, quantity or value) · it sostanzioso (having good substance; strong; firm) · es cuantioso (large in size, quantity or value) · ja 実際の (corporeal) · fi runsas (large in size, quantity or value) · cmn 物質的 /物质的 (having substance, actually existing) · es sustancial (having substance, actually existing) · fi vauras (possessed of goods or an estate) · mt sustanzjuż (large in size, quantity or value) · az maddi (having substance, actually existing) · el ουσιώδης (not imaginary; real; veritable) · fi tuhti (having good substance; strong; firm) · hu alapvető (most important; essential) · ga nach beag (large in size, quantity or value)