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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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This is noteworthy because this balanced portfolio has come in for considerable criticism over the past couple of years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

That’s an outrageous proposition given the considerable overlap between those two groups in Louisiana.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Japan and even China received considerable U.S. military assistance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Gulf refineries also produce considerable amounts of diesel and jet fuel.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Time, indeed a considerable stretch of time, would be required to allow the bonding together of this large, widely dispersed, and diverse population.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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