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... substantiallargegood-sized 2 adj · important enough to be... significantnotable ↔ Opposites ignorablenegligible Word family Derived forms considerablenessinconsiderableunconsiderable Related forms considerconsiderably Common collocations considerable extent Adjective + noun considerable reliance Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From consider + -able. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown