substantial

noun

Anything having substance; an essential part.

adjective

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

Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.

Most important; essential.

Having a substance; actually existing.

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

Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.

Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.

Corporeal; material; firm.

Roots

subsub- · Latin · under, below sto-sta · Latin · stand

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Where does substantial come from?

The word substantial breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sub-, from Latin sub (“under, below”); and -sta, from Latin sto (“stand”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.