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Substantial

Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.

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Similar meaning 10

Considerable 84% connected

Worthy of consideration, borne in mind, or attended to.

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Considerable 84% connected

Worthy of consideration, borne in mind, or attended to.

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Essential 84% connected

Belonging to the essence, or that which makes an object, or class of objects, what it is.

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Essential 84% connected

Belonging to the essence, or that which makes an object, or class of objects, what it is.

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Rich 84% connected

Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; aff…

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Rich 84% connected

Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; aff…

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Sound 84% connected

The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

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Sound 84% connected

The air bladder of a fish; as, cod sounds are an esteemed article of food.

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Wholesome 84% connected

Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; salutary.

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Wholesome 84% connected

Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; salutary.

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Derivationally related 8

Riches 74% connected

That which makes one rich; an abundance of land, goods, money, or other property; wealth; opulence; affluence.

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Riches 74% connected

That which makes one rich; an abundance of land, goods, money, or other property; wealth; opulence; affluence.

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Solidness 74% connected

State or quality of being solid; firmness; compactness; solidity, as of material bodies.

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Solidness 74% connected

State or quality of being solid; firmness; compactness; solidity, as of material bodies.

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Wealth 74% connected

Weal; welfare; prosperity; good.

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Wealth 74% connected

Weal; welfare; prosperity; good.

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Wealthiness 74% connected

The quality or state of being wealthy, or rich; richness; opulence.

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Wealthiness 74% connected

The quality or state of being wealthy, or rich; richness; opulence.

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See also 2

Material 66% connected

Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies.

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Material 66% connected

Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies.

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Solidness 66% connected

State or quality of being solid; firmness; compactness; solidity, as of material bodies.

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Solidness 66% connected

State or quality of being solid; firmness; compactness; solidity, as of material bodies.

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Substantiality 66% connected

The quality or state of being substantial; corporiety; materiality.

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Substantiality 66% connected

The quality or state of being substantial; corporiety; materiality.

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Substantialness 66% connected

The quality or state of being substantial; as, the substantialness of a wall or column.

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Substantialness 66% connected

The quality or state of being substantial; as, the substantialness of a wall or column.

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Synonym 14

Affluent 92% connected

Flowing to; flowing abundantly.

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Flush 92% connected

To flow and spread suddenly; to rush; as, blood flushes into the face.

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Hearty 92% connected

Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm; cordial; bold; zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic; active; eager; as, a hearty welcome; h…

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Loaded 92% connected

of Load

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Material 92% connected

Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies.

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Moneyed 92% connected

Supplied with money; having money; wealthy; as, moneyey men.

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Real 92% connected

A small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system.

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Satisfying 92% connected

of Satisfy

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Significant 92% connected

Fitted or designed to signify or make known somethingl having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant wor…

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Solid 92% connected

Having the constituent parts so compact, or so firmly adhering, as to resist the impression or penetration of other bodies; having a fixed form; hard…

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Square 92% connected

The corner, or angle, of a figure.

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Strong 92% connected

Having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily force; vigorous.

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Substantive 92% connected

Betokening or expressing existence; as, the substantive verb, that is, the verb to be.

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Wealthy 92% connected

Having wealth; having large possessions, or larger than most men, as lands, goods, money, or securities; opulent; affluent; rich.

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Near synonym 1

Big 90% connected

Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.

general 74% interchangeable

Substantial overlaps with big, but its tone, intensity or usual context may differ. Check the definition before substituting it.

Formal equivalent 1

Big 88% connected

Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.

scale 65% interchangeable less formal softer

Substantial suggests considerable size, value or importance.

A big increase. / A substantial increase.
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