Synonyms for considerable
kənˈsɪd ər ə bəlcon·sid·er·able

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1. considerable

   Large denotes extension in more than one direction, and beyond the average of the class to which the object belongs; we speak of a large surface or a large solid, but of a long line; a large field, a large room, a large apple, etc. A large man is a man of more than ordinary size; a great man is a man of remarkable mental power. Big is a more emphatic word than large, but of less dignity. We do not say that George Washington was a big man.

   Synonyms:
   abundant, ample, big, broad, bulky, capacious, coarse, colossal, commodious, enormous, extensive, gigantic, grand, great, huge, immense, large, long, massive, spacious, vast, wide

   Antonyms:
   brief, diminutive, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, insignificant, limited, little, mean, microscopic, minute, narrow, paltry, petty, scanty, short, slender, slight, small, tiny, trifling, trivial

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1. considerable

   Synonyms:
   important, large, extensive

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, trifling, inconsiderable

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1. considerableadjective

   large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

   "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem"

   Antonyms:
   inconsiderable

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1. considerableadjective

   Synonyms:
   respectable, worthy of consideration

2. considerableadjective

   Synonyms:
   moderately large, not small

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1. List of paraphrases for "considerable":

   significant, substantial, great, large, sizeable, huge, major, enormous, important, tremendous, big, remarkable, notable, much, extensive, massive, appreciable, serious, many, vast, sizable, immense, dramatic, considerably, strong, wide, high, noticeable, very

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How to use considerable in a sentence?

1. Thiago Augusto:

   When we started out, we got very little energy, today, with the development of Kelly's research in her masters, we got enough energy to power 50 or 60 LED bulbs every ten seconds. It's a considerable amount of energy that is free, and which comes from the environment.

2. Eric Hoffer:

   Faith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for the lost faith in ourselves.

3. Maddie Kristell:

   I think it's somewhat jarring to a lot of people in the area, considering we had a considerable dry stretch this summer where it didn't rain for a while and we had the heat wave as well, so kind of bouncing between opposite ends of the spectrum this year, so it's been pretty dynamic for folks in the area.

4. Bryan Harris:

   The decades he spent in Peru give him personal credibility and his messaging on mining sets the tone for how dioceses and parishes across the continent will engage with mining companies and projects, these groups are often the basis of local opposition movements to mining, so the Pope has considerable sway on whether relations are confrontational or conciliatory.

5. Tadashi Matsukawa:

   On the whole, I suspect there will be considerable damage to the economy.