considerable

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled considable and considerble

US /kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #8651

Meanings

1

adj
Large in amount, size, or degree.

They spent a considerable amount of money on the wedding.
2

adj
Important enough to be worth noticing.

She became a considerable figure in the music industry.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · large in amount, size, or... substantial large good-sized

2 adj · important enough to be... significant notable

Opposites

ignorable negligible

Word family

Derived forms considerablenessinconsiderableunconsiderable

Related forms consider considerably

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Phrases (2)

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Etymology

From consider + -able.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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# considerable

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/
**Frequency rank:** 8651

## Meanings
1. Large in amount, size, or degree.
2. Important enough to be worth noticing.

## Examples
- They spent a considerable amount of money on the wedding.
- She became a considerable figure in the music industry.

## Antonyms
- ignorable
- negligible

## Derived Forms
- considerableness
- inconsiderable
- unconsiderable

## Related Forms
- consider
- considerably

## Etymology
From consider + -able.

## AI Etymology
Considerable is from consider plus -able. The suffix -able or -ible gives the formation a passive or potential value, marking something capable of being, suitable for being, or worthy of the action named by consider. In use as an adjective, considerable denotes large in amount, size, or degree and important enough to be worth noticing. The same word family continues in derived forms such as considerableness, inconsiderable, and unconsiderable and related entries such as consider and considerably.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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