substantial
adjectiveHow many syllables in substantial?
There are 3 syllables in the word substantial.How to pronounce substantial:
Definition of substantial:
- substantial (adjective):
- fairly large.
- of a considerable size or value
- consisting of or relating to substance
Synonyms for substantial:
ample
big
consequential
considerable
distinguished
earthshaking
eventful
exceptional
generous
goodly
historic
important
large
major
material
meaningful
momentous
monumental
much
outstanding
pivotal
remarkable
significant
sizable or sizeable
tectonic
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Antonyms for substantial:
baby
bantam
chaotic
derisory
dinky
dirty
dwarf
dwarfish
inadequate
inconsequential
inconsiderable
insignificant
insubstantial
insufficient
jerry-built
lacking
light-weight
littered
little
meager
meagre
micro
mini
miniature
minute
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Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- moderate
- laughable
- homestead
- factious
- everyone's
- medical
- informal
- unanswered
- supersede
- reunion
- rarity
- privileged
- preparedness
- nothingness
- noisiest
- introvert
- tamale
- murkiness
- mediate
- colonist
- chloroplast
- admiral
- unselfish
- Rivera
- livable
- Frederick
- Almighty's
- unsullied
- lucrative
- interject
- tuxedo
- preferring
- hodgepodge
- fixated
- bitterness
- prodigal
- impartial
- hastily
- blood-curdling
- napier
- malinois
- industry
- watery
- submissive
- glimmering
- crispiness
- Theodore
- slavery
- Madelyn
- drearier
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