Synonyms for substantial
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Material — corporeal; material; firm
real, material, tangible, actual, essential, physical, positive, true, corporeal, bodily, hylic rare
2. Solid — having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm
4. Hearty — satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling
Other
significant, considerable, massive, substantive, large, huge, big, serious, concrete, sturdy, healthy, sterling
Definitions
- adj. 1
Corporeal; material; firm.
- adj. 2
Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
a substantial fence or wall
- adj. 3
Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.
I don't just want a snack; I need something substantial.
- adj. 4
Having a substance; actually existing.
Related words
Example sentences
- material They gave him both material and spiritual support.
- actual James and Amanda were living an actual fairy tale.
- essential Selfishness is an essential part of his character.
- tangible Please show me a tangible example.
- solid Water is liquid. It becomes solid when it freezes.
- meaty Tom is holding a giant meaty bone.
By length
- 3 letters
- big1
- 4 letters
- real1, true1, huge1, rich1, firm1
- 5 letters
- large1, sound1, solid2, valid2, flush1, stout1, meaty2, hylic
- 6 letters
- strong1, actual3, square1, stable2, loaded2, bodily3, hearty2, sturdy2
- 7 letters
- serious3, healthy2, massive2, wealthy2, moneyed2
- 8 letters
- material4, positive3, physical3, concrete2, sterling2, tangible3, affluent3
- 9 letters
- essential3, corporeal
- 10 letters
- satisfying4
- 11 letters
- significant4, substantive3
- 12 letters
- considerable5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (solid2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- substantiel
- Italiano
- sostanziale
- Deutsch
- erheblich