substantial

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   fairly large

   won by a substantial margin

2. 2
   adj

   having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable

   substantial equivalents

3. 3
   adj

   Having a substance; actually existing.

   substantial life

4. 4
   adj

   Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.

   1850s, Cardinal John Henry Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection

5. 5
   adj

   Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.

   substantial cloth

6. 6
   adj

   Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.

   a substantial freeholder

7. 7
   adj

   Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.

   He inherited a substantial amount of money from his uncle.

8. 8
   adj

   Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.

   I don't just want a snack; I need something substantial.

Etymology

From Middle English substancial, substantiall, from Old French substanciel, substantiel and its etymon Latin substantiālis.