Synonyms for substantial
səbˈstæn ʃəlsub·stan·tial

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1. substantial

   Real (Latin res, a thing) signifies having existence, not merely in thought, but in fact, or being in fact according to appearance or claim; denoting the thing as distinguished from the name, or the existent as opposed to the non-existent. Actual has respect to a thing accomplished by doing, real to a thing as existing by whatever means or from whatever cause, positive to that which is fixed or established, developed to that which has reached completion by a natural process of unfolding. Actual is in opposition to the supposed, conceived, or reported, and furnishes the proof of its existence in itself; real is opposed to feigned or imaginary, and is capable of demonstration; positive, to the uncertain or doubtful; developed, to that which is undeveloped or incomplete. The developed is susceptible of proof; the positive precludes the necessity for proof. The present condition of a thing is its actual condition; ills are real that have a substantial reason; proofs are positive when they give the mind certainty; a plant is developed when it has reached its completed stage. Real estate is land, together with trees, water, minerals, or other natural accompaniments, and any permanent structures that man has built upon it. Compare AUTHENTIC.

   Synonyms:
   actual, authentic, certain, demonstrable, developed, essential, genuine, positive, real, true, unquestionable, veritable

   Antonyms:
   conceived, fabulous, fanciful, feigned, fictitious, hypothetical, illusory, imaginary, reported, supposed, supposititious, theoretical, unreal, untrue, visionary

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1. substantial

   Synonyms:
   existing, real, solid, true, corporeal, material, strong, stout, massive, bulky, tangible

   Antonyms:
   imaginary, unreal, insubstantial, fictitious, supposititious, incorporeal, chimerical, visionary, immaterial, weak, frail, airy, disembodied, spiritual, ghostly

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1. significant, substantialadjective

   fairly large

   "won by a substantial margin"

   Synonyms:
   significant, square, hearty, real, pregnant, important, material, substantive, solid, meaning(a), strong, satisfying

   Antonyms:
   aeriform, unreal, insubstantial, unwholesome, inconsiderable, wraithlike, unsound, airy, unsubstantial, shadowy, inessential, aery, stringy, aerial, ethereal, unessential

2. substantial, substantiveadjective

   having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable

   "substantial equivalents"

   Synonyms:
   significant, hearty, essential, real, square, material, substantive, solid, meaty, strong, satisfying

   Antonyms:
   shadowy, aery, unsound, unreal, unessential, insubstantial, inconsiderable, aerial, unwholesome, wraithlike, ethereal, stringy, unsubstantial, inessential, aeriform, airy

3. substantial, real, materialadjective

   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"- Shakespeare

   Synonyms:
   actual, corporeal, veridical, real(a), significant, hearty, satisfying, real, substantive, solid, literal, material, square, genuine, strong, tangible, existent

   Antonyms:
   unsubstantial, shadowy, aerial, aeriform, insubstantial, inconsiderable, ethereal, stringy, airy, unessential, unreal, unwholesome, unsound, wraithlike, aery, inessential

4. hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantialadjective

   providing abundant nourishment

   "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"

   Synonyms:
   self-colored, whole, straight, red-blooded, self-coloured, unanimous, upstanding, significant, square(a), hearty, comforting, satisfying, full-blooded, real, substantive, cheering, solid, material, square, firm, square(p), strong, straightforward, lusty

   Antonyms:
   ethereal, unsound, unsubstantial, shadowy, inconsiderable, airy, stringy, unwholesome, inessential, wraithlike, unreal, aery, aeriform, insubstantial, aerial, unessential

5. solid, strong, substantialadjective

   of good quality and condition; solidly built

   "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

   Synonyms:
   self-colored, whole, potent, inviolable, unanimous, self-coloured, stiff, material, upstanding, significant, hearty, warm, satisfying, hard, real, substantive, solid, unassailable, square, firm, strong, unattackable, impregnable, secure

   Antonyms:
   aery, inessential, unreal, aeriform, shadowy, inconsiderable, airy, unessential, unsound, wraithlike, stringy, ethereal, unsubstantial, unwholesome, insubstantial, aerial

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1. substantialadjective

   Synonyms:
   real, actual, existent, subsistent, actually existing, having substance

2. substantialadjective

   Synonyms:
   true, positive, not imaginary

3. substantialadjective

   Synonyms:
   strong, stout, solid, firm, stable, sound, massive

4. substantialadjective

   Synonyms:
   responsible (pecuniarily), moderately wealthy

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1. List of paraphrases for "substantial":

   considerable, significant, substantive, important, major, large, great, huge, big, sizeable, notable, appreciable, essential, enormous, meaningful, massive, fundamental, remarkable, serious, tremendous, extensive, strong, concrete, tangible, sensitive

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1. List of known nicknames for "Substantial":

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1. Chuck Schumer:

   The bill will represent a substantial down payment towards the level of infrastructure investment our country needs, and for the first time, the Senate has come together around such a package in decades.

2. Brett Kavanaugh:

   That was a group that was being forced to provide certain kind of health coverage over their religious objection to their employees. And under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the question was first, was this a substantial burden on the religious exercise ? And Religious Freedom Restoration Act seemed to me quite clearly Religious Freedom Restoration Act was, religious Freedom Restoration Act was a technical matter of filling out a form in that case.

3. Annie Laurie Gaylor:

   We get more than one thousand complaints every year about prayer and other religious violations in public schools, and a substantial number of them are related to prayer associated with sports and coach-led prayer.

4. Rick Gates:

   The gravity of the virus and its potential impact on Mrs. Gates are substantial, if Mr. Gates were to return to his home carrying the virus, it could create serious ramifications for his wife. Due to her cancer treatment, her immune system is compromised, placing her at heightened risk for serious side effects or worse if she were to be infected with the coronavirus.

5. Executive Chairman Georg Chmiel:

   Purchasing real estate is not the first step in coming to this country. More important is to obtain legal residency, over the next two to five years, there could be a substantial impact on the property market as these individuals look to settle down and purchase, but for now, it is too early for that.