English · Word Candidate

substantial

/səbˈstænʃəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: substantials

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having a substance; actually existing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có thực thể

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Adjective

Examples

substantial life

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

Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thực sự tồn tại

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Adjective

Examples

1850s, Cardinal John Henry Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection

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 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Anything having substance; an essential part.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một phần thiết yếu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “substantial” mean?

Having a substance; actually existing.

Is “substantial” formal or informal?

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