sustancial
Of considerable importance, size, or worth. In academic contexts, it is used to describe significant changes or differences in data or theories.
Examples
3 of 5Este plato tiene un sabor sustancial.
This dish has a substantial flavor.
La empresa anunció un aumento sustancial de los salarios.
The company announced a substantial increase in salaries.
No hay nada sustancial en sus quejas.
There is nothing substantial in their complaints.
Antonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of 'substance'; if something has 'substance', it is 'sustancial'.
Quick Quiz
Se ha producido un cambio _______ en las leyes de inmigración.
Correct!
The correct answer is: sustancial
Examples
Este plato tiene un sabor sustancial.
everydayThis dish has a substantial flavor.
La empresa anunció un aumento sustancial de los salarios.
formalThe company announced a substantial increase in salaries.
No hay nada sustancial en sus quejas.
informalThere is nothing substantial in their complaints.
Se requiere una reforma sustancial del sistema educativo.
academicA substantial reform of the educational system is required.
La inversión generó un beneficio sustancial para los socios.
businessThe investment generated a substantial profit for the partners.
Antonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
en lo sustancial
in essence
de manera sustancial
substantially
Often Confused With
Sustantivo refers to a 'noun' in grammar, while sustancial refers to 'significant' or 'essential'.
Usage Notes
Use 'sustancial' when you want to emphasize that a change is not just small, but meaningful and large.
Common Mistakes
Don't confuse with 'sustancioso', which usually refers to food that is rich or nourishing.
Memory Tip
Think of 'substance'; if something has 'substance', it is 'sustancial'.
Word Origin
From Latin 'substantialis', from 'substantia' meaning 'essence'.
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
Se ha producido un cambio _______ en las leyes de inmigración.
Correct!
The correct answer is: sustancial
More academic words
abordar
B2To address or tackle a topic, problem, or situation. In a literal sense, it can also mean to board a ship or approach someone to speak.
garantizar
B2To provide a formal assurance, especially that certain conditions will be fulfilled relating to a product, service, or transaction. In academic terms, it means to ensure a result or standard.
inevitable
B2Certain to happen; unavoidable. Used in academic writing to describe logical conclusions or historical events that cannot be prevented.
inherente
B2Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute. It refers to a quality that cannot be separated from the thing itself.
obstáculo
B2A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress. It can be physical or metaphorical.
plausible
B2Seeming reasonable or probable. It is used to describe an argument or explanation that is believable even if not yet proven.
predominante
B2Present as the strongest or main element; having control or power. Used to describe the most common feature in a set of data or a society.
radical
B2Relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough. It often describes changes or ideas that go to the root of a matter.
significativo
B2Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; meaningful.
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