considerable

con-sid-er-a-ble · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Notably large in size, amount, or extent.

  2. 2.

    Worthy of consideration; significant.

  3. 3.

    Much; a lot of.

Related words

Antonyms: insignificant, minor, negligible, small
See also: considerably, significant, substantial
Synonyms: large, notable, significant, substantial

Etymology

From Latin considerare ("to look at closely, consider"), from con- ("together") + sidus ("star"), possibly originally an astrological term. The suffix -able forms the adjective.