SUBSTANTIAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUBSTANTIAL?

Need another word that means the same as “substantial”? Find 51 synonyms and 30 related words for “substantial” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Substantial” are: affluent, flush, loaded, moneyed, wealthy, hearty, satisfying, solid, square, strong, substantive, material, real, significant, considerable, weighty, sizeable, meaningful, important, notable, major, marked, valuable, useful, worthwhile, large, ample, appreciable, goodly, decent, sturdy, stout, well built, well constructed, durable, long-lasting, imperishable, impervious, successful, buoyant, booming, doing well, profitable, prosperous, rich, fundamental, essential, basic, true, actual, existing

Substantial as an Adjective

Definitions of "Substantial" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “substantial” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Important in material or social terms; wealthy.
• Of good quality and condition; solidly built.
• Real and tangible rather than imaginary.
• Providing abundant nourishment.
• Strongly built or made.
• Having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable.
• Of considerable importance, size, or worth.
• Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary.
• Having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value.
• Concerning the essentials of something.
• (of a meal) large and filling.
• Fairly large.
• Of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something.
• Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary- Shakespeare.

Synonyms of "Substantial" as an adjective (51 Words)

actual	Existing in act or fact. The ship s actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West.
affluent	(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy. The affluent societies of the western world.
ample	Fairly large in size. An ample supply.
appreciable	Enough to be estimated or measured. Appreciable amounts of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor.
basic	Serving as a base or starting point. The laying down of arms is basic to the agreement.
booming	Used of the voice. The booming economy of the 1920s.
buoyant	Tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas. Car sales were buoyant.
considerable	(of a person) having merit or distinction. A considerable quantity.
decent	Decently clothed. A decent clean living individual.
doing well	Wise or advantageous and hence advisable.
durable	Existing for a long time. A durable peace can be achieved.
essential	(of an amino acid or fatty acid) required for normal growth but not synthesized in the body and therefore necessary in the diet. Funds essential to the completion of the project.
existing	Presently existing. Depletion of the oxygen existing in the bloodstream.
flush	Of a surface exactly even with an adjoining one, forming the same plane. The bottom of the window is flush with the floor.
fundamental	Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance. Interpretation of evidence is fundamental to the historian s craft.
goodly	Considerable in size or quantity. A goodly amount.
hearty	Endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health. A hearty glow of health.
imperishable	Lasting a long time. Imperishable truths.
impervious	Not admitting of passage or capable of being affected. A material impervious to water.
important	Important in effect or meaning. The important questions of the day.
large	Fairly large or important in effect influential. A large family.
loaded	(of a car) equipped with many optional extras; deluxe. It s Friday night and we want to get loaded.
long-lasting	Existing for a long time.
major	Of a key based on a major scale tending to produce a bright or joyful effect. A major role.
marked	Strongly marked easily noticeable. A marked man.
material	Having material or physical form or substance. The material world.
meaningful	Having meaning. Meaningful elements in a language.
moneyed	Having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value. The industrial revolution created a new moneyed class.
notable	Worthy of notice. A notable historian.
profitable	Beneficial; useful. He d had a profitable day.
prosperous	Presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome. A prosperous new business.
real	Coinciding with reality. There is a real danger of civil war.
rich	Marked by richness and fullness of flavor. A rich vein of copper.
satisfying	Providing abundant nourishment. These are very satisfying books.
significant	Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy. Significant details.
sizeable	Fairly large in size. A sizeable apartment.
solid	Of good quality and condition solidly built. Good solid food.
square	Denoting a unit of measurement equal to the area of a square whose side is of the unit specified. Elvis was anything but square.
stout	Having or showing courage and determination. Stout walking boots.
strong	Having a strong physiological or chemical effect. Cotton is strong hard wearing and easy to handle.
sturdy	Strong enough to withstand rough work or treatment. He had a sturdy muscular physique.
substantive	Of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something. There is no substantive evidence for the efficacy of these drugs.
successful	Having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome. A successful architect.
true	Of a compass bearing measured relative to true north. The window frame isn t quite true.
useful	Having a useful function. A useful member of society.
valuable	Extremely useful or important. A valuable friend.
wealthy	Having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich. The wealthy nations of the world.
weighty	Excessively fat. He threw off all weighty considerations of state.
well built	Wise or advantageous and hence advisable.
well constructed	In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury.
worthwhile	Sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest. A worthwhile book.

Usage Examples of "Substantial" as an adjective

• Breakfast is a substantial buffet.
• Spirits are shadowy, human beings substantial.
• A substantial Devon family.
• There was substantial agreement on changing policies.
• A substantial argument.
• The first meal of the day should be substantial.
• A substantial amount of cash.
• Several substantial timber buildings.
• A mere dream, neither substantial nor practical.
• The wind was violent and felt substantial enough to lean against.
• Ate a substantial breakfast.
• A substantial family.
• A row of substantial Victorian villas.
• Won by a substantial margin.
• The substantial world.

Associations of "Substantial" (30 Words)

appreciable	Enough to be estimated or measured. Pupils may have to travel appreciable distances.
central	(of a vowel) articulated in the centre of the mouth. Central government.
considerable	Large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree. Spent a considerable amount of time on the problem.
crucial	Having crucial relevance. A crucial issue for women.
earthshaking	Sufficiently significant to affect the whole world. Earthshaking proposals.
elements	Violent or severe weather viewed as caused by the action of the four elements. They felt the full fury of the elements.
essential	Of the greatest importance. Funds essential to the completion of the project.
important	Important in effect or meaning. It is important to avoid monosyllabic answers.
importantly	In an important way or to an important degree. Kruger strutted forward importantly.
indispensability	The quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without.
indispensable	Absolutely necessary; vitally necessary. The routine but indispensable ceremonies of state.
inevitable	Certain to happen; unavoidable. War was inevitable.
instrumental	The instrumental case. Brilliance of instrumental colour.
integral	The result of a mathematical integration F x is the integral of f x if dF dx f x. Games are an integral part of the school s curriculum.
key	Vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key. A wooden float with nails driven through it is used to key the wall surface between coats.
main	A principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage. The main problem is one of resources.
major	A major key interval or scale. She is a linguistics major.
meaningful	Having a recognizable function in a logical language or other sign system. The new structure would bring meaningful savings.
momentous	Of very great significance. A momentous decision.
necessary	Needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential. It s not necessary for you to be here.
necessity	An indispensable thing. The necessity of providing parental guidance.
noteworthy	Worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual. It is noteworthy that no one at the Bank has accepted responsibility for the failure.
noticeable	Undesirably noticeable. Noticeable grey hairs.
prime	Cover with a primer apply a primer to. Prime beef.
requisite	Necessary for relief or supply. She believed privacy to be a requisite for a peaceful life.
significant	Of considerable importance, size, or worth. A significant increase in sales.
staple	A piece of thin wire with two short right angled end pieces which are driven by a stapler through sheets of paper to fasten them together. Merrill stapled a batch of papers together.
substantive	(of a dye) not needing a mordant. There is no substantive evidence for the efficacy of these drugs.
underlying	Being or involving basic facts or principles. The flu can be particularly severe for the elderly and those with underlying conditions.
vital	Urgently needed; absolutely necessary. The vital organs.