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sub·stan·tial S0852700 (səb-stăn′shəl)adj.1. Considerable in importance, value, degree, amount, or extent: made a substantial improvement; won by a substantial margin.2. Solidly built; strong: substantial houses.3. Ample; sustaining: a substantial breakfast.4. Possessing wealth or property; well-to-do.5. a. Of, relating to, or having substance; material.b. True or real; not imaginary.6. Achieving the goal of justice itself, not merely the procedure or form that is a means to justice: principles of substantial justice.
[Middle English substancial, from Old French substantiel, from Latin substantiālis, from substantia, substance; see substance.]
sub·stan′ti·al′i·ty (-shē-ăl′ĭ-tē), sub·stan′tial·ness (-shəl-nĭs) n.sub·stan′tial·ly adv.substantial (səbˈstænʃəl) adj1. of a considerable size or value: substantial funds. 2. worthwhile; important: a substantial reform. 3. having wealth or importance4. (Cookery) (of food or a meal) sufficient and nourishing5. solid or strong in construction, quality, or character: a substantial door. 6. real; actual; true: the evidence is substantial. 7. of or relating to the basic or fundamental substance or aspects of a thing8. (Philosophy) philosophy of or relating to substance rather than to attributes, accidents, or modifications substantiality, subˈstantialness n subˈstantially advsub•stan•tial (səbˈstæn ʃəl)
adj. 1. of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc. 2. of a corporeal or material nature; real or actual. 3. of solid character or quality; firm, stout, or strong: a substantial fabric. 4. being such with respect to essentials: two stories in substantial agreement. 5. wealthy or influential. 6. of real worth, value, or effect: substantial reasons. 7. pertaining to the substance, matter, or material of a thing. 8. pertaining to the essence of a thing. 9. Philos. pertaining to or of the nature of substance rather than an accident or attribute. n. 10. something substantial. [1300–50; Middle English substancial < Late Latin substantiālis= Latin substanti(a) substance + -ālis -al1] sub•stan`ti•al′i•ty, sub•stan′tial•ness, n. sub•stan′tial•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | substantial - fairly large; "won by a substantial margin"significantconsiderable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem" | | 2. | substantial - having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable; "substantial equivalents"substantiveessential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature" | | 3. | substantial - having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespearematerial, realmaterial - derived from or composed of matter; "the material universe"insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal - lacking material form or substance; unreal; "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon" | | 4. | substantial - providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"satisfying, hearty, square, solidwholesome - conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being; "wholesome attitude"; "wholesome appearance"; "wholesome food" | | 5. | substantial - of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"strong, solidsound - in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay; "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation" |
substantialadjective1. big, significant, considerable, goodly, large, important, generous, worthwhile, tidy (informal), ample, sizable or sizeable That is a very substantial improvement in the current situation.
big small, insignificant, inadequate, poor, pathetic, meagre, skimpy, insubstantial, inconsiderable, niggardly2. solid, sound, sturdy, strong, firm, massive, hefty, durable, bulky, well-built those fortunate enough to have a fairly substantial property to sell
solid weak, rickety, infirm, frail, feeble, light-weight, insubstantial, jerry-built3. (Formal) real, true, positive, material, actual, valid, weighty talk of imminent and substantial progress
real imagined, imaginary, unreal, fictitious, nonexistent, insubstantialsubstantialadjective1. Composed of or relating to things that occupy space and can be perceived by the senses:concrete, corporeal, material, objective, phenomenal, physical, sensible, tangible.2. Having verifiable existence:concrete, objective, real, substantive, tangible.3. Not easily moved or shaken:firm, secure, solid, sound, stable, strong, sturdy, sure, unshakable.4. Characterized by abundance:abundant, ample, bounteous, bountiful, copious, generous, heavy, plenitudinous, plenteous, plentiful, voluminous.5. Having great significance:big, consequential, considerable, historic, important, large, material, meaningful, monumental, significant.Translationssubstantial (səbˈstӕnʃəl) adjective1. solid or strong. a nice substantial table. 結實的 结实的2. large. a substantial sum of money; That meal was quite substantial. 大的 大的subsˈtantially adverb 堅固地 坚固地substantiate (səbˈstӕnʃieit) verb to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc). He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation. 證實，證明...有根據 证实substantial
substantial Philosophy of or relating to substance rather than to attributes, accidents, or modifications MedicalSeesubstanceSubstantial
Related to Substantial: Substantial performanceSubstantialOf real worth and importance; of considerable value; valuable. Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; solid; true; veritable. The right to Freedom of Speech, for example, is a substantial right. substantial
Related to substantial: Substantial performanceSynonyms for substantialadj bigSynonyms- big
- significant
- considerable
- goodly
- large
- important
- generous
- worthwhile
- tidy
- ample
- sizable or sizeable
Antonyms- small
- insignificant
- inadequate
- poor
- pathetic
- meagre
- skimpy
- insubstantial
- inconsiderable
- niggardly
adj solidSynonyms- solid
- sound
- sturdy
- strong
- firm
- massive
- hefty
- durable
- bulky
- well-built
Antonyms- weak
- rickety
- infirm
- frail
- feeble
- light-weight
- insubstantial
- jerry-built
adj realSynonyms- real
- true
- positive
- material
- actual
- valid
- weighty
Antonyms- imagined
- imaginary
- unreal
- fictitious
- nonexistent
- insubstantial
Synonyms for substantialadj composed of or relating to things that occupy space and can be perceived by the sensesSynonyms- concrete
- corporeal
- material
- objective
- phenomenal
- physical
- sensible
- tangible
adj having verifiable existenceSynonyms- concrete
- objective
- real
- substantive
- tangible
adj not easily moved or shakenSynonyms- firm
- secure
- solid
- sound
- stable
- strong
- sturdy
- sure
- unshakable
adj characterized by abundanceSynonyms- abundant
- ample
- bounteous
- bountiful
- copious
- generous
- heavy
- plenitudinous
- plenteous
- plentiful
- voluminous
adj having great significanceSynonyms- big
- consequential
- considerable
- historic
- important
- large
- material
- meaningful
- monumental
- significant
Synonyms for substantialadj fairly largeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerableSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having substance or capable of being treated as factSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms- insubstantial
- unsubstantial
- unreal
adj providing abundant nourishmentSynonyms- satisfying
- hearty
- square
- solid
Related Wordsadj of good quality and conditionSynonymsRelated Words |