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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1. Jonathan Faull:

   I hope it doesn't happen, we are working hard to try to make sure it doesn't happen, but there is no doubt that it would have very considerable consequences for our continent and for our union, some of those will perhaps be predictable and some of them will be unpredictable as Europe reacts to this new and unprecedented development.

2. Miss Piggy:

   After careful thought, thoughtful consideration and considerable squabbling, Kermit the Frog and moi have made the difficult decision to terminate our romantic relationship.

3. President Michael Schill:

   In approving this settlement, it is my hope that we focus our attention and considerable expertise on making our campus one on which all students will feel secure in the knowledge that they will be free from sexual violence.

4. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen:

   Considerable historical evidence suggests that inflation will eventually begin to rise as resource utilization continues to tighten.

5. Dana Litt of the Center:

   Given that teens are spending considerable amount of time online, it is not surprising that advertising and marketing are influential in the online realm.