Meaning of substantial | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Having a substance; actually existing.
2. Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
3. Corporeal; material; firm.
4. Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
5. Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.
6. Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
7. Most important; essential.
8. Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.

Equivalents

Examples

“substantial life”

“1850s, Cardinal John Henry Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection”

“substantial cloth”

“a substantial fence or wall”

“a substantial freeholder”

“He inherited a substantial amount of money from his uncle.”

“A substantial number of people went to the event.”

“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.”

“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”

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