substantial
Something substantial is large in size, number, or amount: If you want to say someone spent a lot of money without being too specific, you could say they spent a substantial amount of money.
The adjective substantial derives from the Latin substantia "substance," which means "stuff." A substantial meal is large enough to satisfy hunger. A substantial structure is strongly made or built. And a substantial man possesses wealth and property. Related to this last sense, "a man of substance" refers to a wealthy man with property.
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having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary“the substantial world”“a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical”“"most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare”materialderived from or composed of matter
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having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
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of good quality and condition; solidly built
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providing abundant nourishment“ate a substantial breakfast”synonyms: hearty, satisfying, solid, squarewholesomeconducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
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fairly large“won by a substantial margin”synonyms: significantconsiderablelarge or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
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