Pronunciations (2)
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/səbˈstænʃəl/
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səbˈstænʃəl
Adjective
Having a substance; actually existing.
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substantial life
Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
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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.
Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
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substantial cloth
a substantial fence or wall
Addressing the substance of an injury
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Substantial damages (i.e. damages set at a level that exactly covers the plaintiff's losses; synonym: compensatory damgages)
Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.
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a substantial freeholder
Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
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He inherited a substantial amount of money from his uncle.
A substantial number of people went to the event.
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The blind man laughed and a substantial coin found its billet in the caretaker's never-reluctant palm.
Most important; essential.
Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.
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I don't just want a snack; I need something substantial.
Teddy had a few crackers in his backpack, but he needed something more substantial if he was to survive a three-day trek.
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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
Noun
Anything having substance; an essential part.
Adjective
of considerable importance, size, or worth
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won by a substantial margin
of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something
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a substantial argument
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
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the substantial world
a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical
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The wind was violent and felt substantial enough to lean against
providing abundant nourishment
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a hearty meal
good solid food
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ate a substantial breakfast
four square meals a day
of good quality and condition; solidly built
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a solid foundation
several substantial timber buildings
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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an affluent banker
a speculator flush with cash
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not merely rich but loaded
moneyed aristocrats
wealthy corporations
a substantial family