English · Word Candidate

considerable

/kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Significant; worth considering.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Adjective

Examples

Soon I became a considerable figure in the music industry.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Large in amount.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lớn về số lượng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Examples

Then there came a reg'lar terror of a sou'wester same as you don't get one summer in a thousand, and blowed the shanty flat and ripped about half of the weir poles out of the sand. We spent consider'ble money getting 'em reset, and then a swordfish got into the pound and tore the nets all to slather

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “considerable” mean?

Significant; worth considering.

Is “considerable” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.