sizeable
/ˈsʌɪzəb(ə)l
/(also sizable)
adjective
Fairly large: a sizeable proportion of the population a sizeable apartment...
- He emphasized that a sizable proportion comprised fairly recent arrivals in the party.
- This points to some serious problems for a sizeable proportion of the working population.
- Heroin use on a sizable scale is a fairly recent development in Limerick.
Synonyms
fairly large, substantial, considerable, respectable, significant, largish, biggish, decent, decent-sized, generous, handsome;
Scottish & Northern English bonny
informal tidy, not to be sneezed at, serious
archaic goodly
Derivatives
sizeably
- After the setting up of these camps, poaching along the border areas have sizeably been reduced.
- Dating from 1980, the semi-detached house has been sizably extended to the rear to provide 131 square metres of accommodation over three levels and comes to the market in walk-in condition.
- Both organizations had grown sizably since the late 1870's.