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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It adds up to a potentially considerable boost for consumer demand.

From Barron's

She also said she and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had voiced "considerable concern" about the implications of such a ban.

From BBC

Strong wrote, “a considerable fact in the history of this People & of this War.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Washington does have considerable regulatory sway over banks via rule making and examinations.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This includes considerable improvements in ambulance handover delays leading to faster care and better outcomes for patients," she added.

From BBC