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substantial
adjective
1 substantial
Of considerable importance, size, or worth:
— Won by a substantial margin.
synonym: significant.
2 substantial
Of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something:
— A substantial argument.
synonym: substantive.
Roget 1:
existing
etc.
v.;
existent,
under the sun;
in existence
etc.
n.;
extant;
afloat,
afoot,
on foot,
current,
prevalent;
undestroyed.
real,
actual,
positive,
absolute;
true
etc.
494;
substantial,
substantive;
self-existing,
self-existent;
essential.
well-founded,
well-grounded;
unideal†,
unimagined;
not potential
etc.
2;
authentic.
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Roget 3:
substantive,
substantial;
hypostatic;
personal,
bodily,
tangible
etc.
(material)
316;
corporeal.
Polish: merytoryczny, treściowy
3 substantial
Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary:
— The substantial world.
— A mere dream, neither substantial nor practical.
— The wind was violent and felt substantial enough to lean against.
synonyms: material, real.
Roget 494:
real,
actual
etc.
(existing)
1;
veritable,
true;
right,
correct;
certain
etc.
474;
substantially true,
categorically true,
definitively true
&c.;
true to the letter,
true as gospel;
unimpeachable;
veracious
etc.
543;
unreconfuted†,
unconfuted†;
unideal†,
unimagined;
realistic.
exact,
accurate,
definite,
precise,
well-defined,
just,
just so,
so;
strict,
severe;
close
etc.
(similar)
17;
literal;
rigid,
rigorous;
scrupulous
etc.
(conscientious)
939;
religiously exact,
punctual,
mathematical,
scientific;
faithful,
constant,
unerring;
curious,
particular,
nice,
delicate,
fine;
clean-cut,
clear-cut.
verified,
empirically true,
experimentally verified,
substantiated,
proven
(demonstrated)
478.
rigorously true,
unquestionably true.
true by definition.
genuine,
authentic,
legitimate;
orthodox
etc.
983.1;
official,
ex officio.
pure,
natural,
sound,
sterling;
unsophisticated,
unadulterated,
unvarnished,
unalloyed,
uncolored;
in its true colors;
pukka†.
well-grounded,
well founded;
solid,
substantial,
tangible,
valid;
undistorted,
undisguised;
unaffected,
unexaggerated,
unromantic,
unflattering.
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Roget 316:
material,
bodily;
corporeal,
corporal;
physical;
somatic,
somatoscopic†;
sensible,
tangible,
ponderable,
palpable,
substantial.
objective,
impersonal,
nonsubjective†,
neuter,
unspiritual,
materialistic.
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Polish: substancjalny, substancjonalny
4 substantial
Providing abundant nourishment:
— Ate a substantial breakfast.
synonyms: hearty, satisfying, solid, square.
Roget 321:
dense,
solid;
solidified
etc.
v.;
caseous;
pukka†;
coherent,
cohesive
etc.
46;
compact,
close,
serried,
thickset;
substantial,
massive,
lumpish†;
impenetrable,
impermeable,
nonporous,
imporous†;
incompressible;
constipated;
concrete
etc.
(hard)
323;
knotted,
knotty;
gnarled;
crystalline,
crystallizable;
thick,
grumous†,
stuffy.
undissolved,
unmelted†,
unliquefied†,
unthawed†.
indivisible,
indiscerptible†,
infrangible†,
indissolvable†,
indissoluble,
insoluble,
infusible.
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5 substantial
Of good quality and condition; solidly built:
— Several substantial timber buildings.
synonyms: solid, strong.
6 substantial
Having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value:
— A substantial family.
synonyms: affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthy.
Polish: zamożny, bogaty, możny, majętny
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