adjective
1‘spirits are shadowy, human beings substantial’
SYNONYMS
real, true, actual, existing
physical, solid, material, concrete, corporeal, tangible, non-spiritual
rare unimaginary
2‘substantial progress had been made’
SYNONYMS
considerable, real, material, weighty, solid, sizeable, meaningful, significant, important, notable, major, marked, valuable, useful, worthwhile
3‘the plaintiff is unlikely to recover substantial damages’
SYNONYMS
sizeable, considerable, significant, large, ample, appreciable, goodly, decent
informal tidy
4‘a row of substantial Victorian villas’
SYNONYMS
sturdy, solid, stout, strong, well built, well constructed, durable, long-lasting, hard-wearing, imperishable, impervious
ANTONYMS
insubstantial, jerry-built
5‘the food is fit for substantial country gentlemen’
SYNONYMS
hefty, stout, sturdy, strapping, large, big, solid, bulky, burly, well built, weighty, portly, tubby, chubby, beefy
6‘substantial City companies’
SYNONYMS
successful, buoyant, booming, doing well, profit-making, profitable, prosperous, wealthy, affluent, moneyed, well-to-do, rich, large
informal in the money, rolling in it, loaded, stinking rich, quids in
7‘he is in substantial agreement with Lomax’
SYNONYMS
fundamental, essential, basic