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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European investment supports five million jobs in the U.S., a considerable portion of which are in manufacturing.

From Barron's

Her decision to join Team China initially brought with it a considerable amount of backlash.

From BBC

Ms. Moyer-Nocchi repeatedly, bewilderingly sabotages her considerable achievements by not bothering to get small but significant particulars right.

From The Wall Street Journal

Raman’s statements represent a considerable evolution from 2020, when she became the first person elected to the City Council with the support of the Democratic Socialists of America.

From Los Angeles Times

considerable

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