Substantial

Pronunciation: /səbˈstænʃəl/

Substantial (adjective)

  1. Large in amount or size, enough to be important.
  2. Strongly built or made, not easily broken.
  3. Important or real, not imaginary or minor.

Examples

  • The project required a substantial investment of time.
  • She received a substantial raise after her promotion.

Common collocations: substantial amount, substantial increase, substantial investment, substantial structure, substantial support

Synonyms of Substantial

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Substantial

  • describing something lacking substance or importance
  • describing something of little importance