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considerable

[kuhn-sid-er-uh-buhl] / kənˈsɪd ər ə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
abundant, large
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ample appreciable astronomical big extensive great hefty huge major noticeable reasonable sizable substantial
WEAK
bountiful comfortable commodious goodly large-scale lavish marked much plentiful pretty respectable tidy tolerable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inconsiderable insignificant insufficient little miniature minor minute poor short small stupid tiny unimportant
WEAK
slight undistinguished unnoteworthy unnoticeable
ADJECTIVE
important
Synonyms
STRONGEST
big significant substantial
WEAK
consequential distinguished doozie dynamite essential fab fat influential material meaningful momentous mondo noteworthy renowned solid-gold something something else super super-duper to the max unreal venerable weighty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insignificant little minor small unimportant
WEAK
inconsiderable slight undistinguished unnoteworthy unnoticeable

Example Sentences

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“GIFT City has considerable ground to cover before it can outpace established global hubs,” comments Gayathri Parthasarathry, a financial services advisor at the firm.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

This idea, which has been around for several years, has faced considerable pushback from experts.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

"There is considerable work to do and we support the negotiations," Cooper will say, outlining that there must be no return to conflict.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“There remains considerable uncertainty as to how the forward economics will work given the discretion in the forward flow arrangement and unknowns around the fee structures,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

He continues his story, but aside from my sisters and me, his audience is snagged on what would strike any sane adult as a considerable stumbling block.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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