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Synonyms for substantive
ˈsʌb stən tɪvsub·stan·tive
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Wiktionary
substantiveadjective
Antonyms:
verbalsubstantiveadjective
A word that names or refers to a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns and personal pronouns are always substantives by nature.
Antonyms:
verbal, adjective, proceduralsubstantiveadjective
Having substance and prompting thought.
Synonyms:
substantial, meatyAntonyms:
procedural, adjective, verbalsubstantiveadjective
Antonyms:
verbal, adjective, proceduralsubstantiveadjective
Antonyms:
verbal, procedural, adjectivesubstantiveadjective
Synonyms:
essential, in essence
Princeton's WordNet
substantiveadjective
any word or group of words functioning as a noun
Antonyms:
adjective, nonmeaningful, unessential, inessential, procedural, meaninglesssubstantial, substantiveadjective
having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
"substantial equivalents"
Synonyms:
substantial, significant, hearty, essential, real, square, material, solid, meaty, strong, satisfyingAntonyms:
unessential, meaningless, nonmeaningful, procedural, inessential, adjectivesubstantive, essentialadjective
defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
"substantive law"
Synonyms:
substantial, essential, all important(p), all-important(a), indispensable, meaty, crucial, of the essence(p)Antonyms:
procedural, nonmeaningful, inessential, adjective, meaningless, unessentialmeaty, substantiveadjective
being on topic and prompting thought
"a meaty discussion"
Synonyms:
essential, meaty, substantialAntonyms:
adjective, nonmeaningful, procedural, meaningless, inessential, unessential
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List of paraphrases for "substantive":
substantial, functional, background, bottom, noun, substance, fund, technical, merits, thematic, objectivity, objective, organic, fundamental, substantively, material, demersal, concrete, working-level, real, significant
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#212 | real | |
#776 | technical | |
#812 | material | |
#1200 | fund | |
#1340 | strong | |
#1406 | significant | |
#1583 | background | |
#1796 | bottom | |
#1834 | square | |
#1954 | functional | |
#2131 | essential | |
#2159 | solid | |
#3170 | organic | |
#3381 | objective | |
#3834 | concrete | |
#4308 | substance | |
#4428 | fundamental | |
#4434 | substantial | |
#6242 | crucial | |
#11543 | satisfying | |
#11875 | noun | |
#13371 | merits | |
#13969 | substantive | |
#15719 | thematic | |
#18563 | indispensable | |
#23927 | hearty | |
#26855 | objectivity | |
#45229 | meaty | |
#70520 | substantively | |
#91094 | demersal |
How to use substantive in a sentence?
The prosecutor asked for more time so that he can prepare and give a substantive response.
Besides running against Hillary Clinton, [Trump] is running against the media, there was a debate that could have been had there. Instead, the media chose to take the Clinton campaign narrative and go on attack on Donald Trump. Trump, in the course of this week, was very substantive.
I don't have anything to say, i'll defer to House Intelligence on particular statements and the like. I don't have anything else to say about the Democrats' impeachment proceeding. If somebody else has a substantive question about something that the world cares deeply about, I'm happy to take it.
We had good conversations, substantive conversations that involved deep complex challenges.
Victims can only be victimized by a defense lawyer if there isn't substantive impeachment material that can be used against them.
Translations for substantive
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- الموArabic
- podstatnýCzech
- SubstantivGerman
- ουσιαστικόGreek
- substantivoEsperanto
- sustantivo, sustancial, substantivoSpanish
- حقیقیPersian
- aineellisen, nimisana, olennainen, substantiivi, oleellinenFinnish
- direct, substantifFrench
- मूलHindi
- substantifIndonesian
- sostantivoItalian
- מהותיHebrew
- 実質的なJapanese
- lietvārds, substantīvsLatvian
- substantief, zelfstandig naamwoordDutch
- essencial, substantivo, substancialPortuguese
- substantivRomanian
- имя существительноеRussian
- materiellaSwedish
- isimTurkish
- مستحکمUrdu
- otUzbek
- subsatVolapük
- 实质性Chinese
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