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Synonyms for substantive
ˈsʌb stən tɪvsub·stan·tive
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Wiktionary
substantiveadjective
Antonyms:
verbalsubstantiveadjective
A word that names or refers to a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns and personal pronouns are always substantives by nature.
Antonyms:
verbal, adjective, proceduralsubstantiveadjective
Having substance and prompting thought.
Synonyms:
substantial, meatyAntonyms:
procedural, adjective, verbalsubstantiveadjective
Antonyms:
verbal, adjective, proceduralsubstantiveadjective
Antonyms:
verbal, procedural, adjectivesubstantiveadjective
Synonyms:
essential, in essence
Princeton's WordNet
substantiveadjective
any word or group of words functioning as a noun
Antonyms:
adjective, nonmeaningful, unessential, inessential, procedural, meaninglesssubstantial, substantiveadjective
having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
"substantial equivalents"
Synonyms:
substantial, significant, hearty, essential, real, square, material, solid, meaty, strong, satisfyingAntonyms:
unessential, meaningless, nonmeaningful, procedural, inessential, adjectivesubstantive, essentialadjective
defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
"substantive law"
Synonyms:
substantial, essential, all important(p), all-important(a), indispensable, meaty, crucial, of the essence(p)Antonyms:
procedural, nonmeaningful, inessential, adjective, meaningless, unessentialmeaty, substantiveadjective
being on topic and prompting thought
"a meaty discussion"
Synonyms:
essential, meaty, substantialAntonyms:
adjective, nonmeaningful, procedural, meaningless, inessential, unessential
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PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "substantive":
substantial, functional, background, bottom, noun, substance, fund, technical, merits, thematic, objectivity, objective, organic, fundamental, substantively, material, demersal, concrete, working-level, real, significant
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#212 | real | |
#776 | technical | |
#812 | material | |
#1200 | fund | |
#1340 | strong | |
#1406 | significant | |
#1583 | background | |
#1796 | bottom | |
#1834 | square | |
#1954 | functional | |
#2131 | essential | |
#2159 | solid | |
#3170 | organic | |
#3381 | objective | |
#3834 | concrete | |
#4308 | substance | |
#4428 | fundamental | |
#4434 | substantial | |
#6242 | crucial | |
#11543 | satisfying | |
#11875 | noun | |
#13371 | merits | |
#13969 | substantive | |
#15719 | thematic | |
#18563 | indispensable | |
#23927 | hearty | |
#26855 | objectivity | |
#45229 | meaty | |
#70520 | substantively | |
#91094 | demersal |
How to use substantive in a sentence?
There has been substantive evidence that it really does change students' knowledge and behavior.
I think that it's an academic question that wouldn't arise but it's something that I can't opine on particularly because it does lie at the base of substantive due process doctrine which is something that continues to be litigated in courts today.
It's been clear from our meetings that U.S.-based companies have helped lead the charge by providing substantive evidence of Google's harm to consumers.
We had a very substantive, direct and constructive exchange of ideas.
China's is more substantive because they are actually doing something, Draghi is talking about the potential, which is still good but not the same.
Translations for substantive
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- الموArabic
- podstatnýCzech
- SubstantivGerman
- ουσιαστικόGreek
- substantivoEsperanto
- sustantivo, sustancial, substantivoSpanish
- حقیقیPersian
- aineellisen, nimisana, olennainen, substantiivi, oleellinenFinnish
- direct, substantifFrench
- मूलHindi
- substantifIndonesian
- sostantivoItalian
- מהותיHebrew
- 実質的なJapanese
- lietvārds, substantīvsLatvian
- substantief, zelfstandig naamwoordDutch
- essencial, substantivo, substancialPortuguese
- substantivRomanian
- имя существительноеRussian
- materiellaSwedish
- isimTurkish
- مستحکمUrdu
- otUzbek
- subsatVolapük
- 实质性Chinese
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