Associations to the word «Substantial»

Wiktionary

SUBSTANTIAL, adjective. Having to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.
SUBSTANTIAL, adjective. Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true; veritable.
SUBSTANTIAL, adjective. Corporeal; material; firm.
SUBSTANTIAL, adjective. Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall.
SUBSTANTIAL, adjective. Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy; responsible; as, a substantial freeholder.
SUBSTANTIAL, adjective. Large in size, quantity, or value; as, a substantial amount of money; vast
SUBSTANTIAL, adjective. Most important; essential.
SUBSTANTIAL, adjective. Ample or full.
SUBSTANTIAL, adjective. Significantly great.
SUBSTANTIAL, noun. Anything having substance; an essential part.

Dictionary definition

SUBSTANTIAL, adjective. Fairly large; "won by a substantial margin".
SUBSTANTIAL, adjective. Having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable; "substantial equivalents".
SUBSTANTIAL, adjective. Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare.
SUBSTANTIAL, adjective. Providing abundant nourishment; "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day".
SUBSTANTIAL, adjective. Of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley