Antonyms for substantive
ˈsʌb stən tɪvsub·stan·tive

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. substantiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   verbal

2. substantiveadjective

   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, procedural

3. substantiveadjective

   Having substance and prompting thought.

   Antonyms:
   procedural, adjective, verbal

   Synonyms:
   substantial, meaty

4. substantiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   verbal, adjective, procedural

5. substantiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   verbal, procedural, adjective

6. substantiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   essential, in essence

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1. • Law

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. substantiveadjective

   any word or group of words functioning as a noun

   Antonyms:
   adjective, nonmeaningful, unessential, inessential, procedural, meaningless

2. substantial, substantiveadjective

   having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable

   "substantial equivalents"

   Antonyms:
   unessential, meaningless, nonmeaningful, procedural, inessential, adjective

   Synonyms:
   substantial, significant, hearty, essential, real, square, material, solid, meaty, strong, satisfying

3. substantive, essentialadjective

   defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established

   "substantive law"

   Antonyms:
   procedural, nonmeaningful, inessential, adjective, meaningless, unessential

   Synonyms:
   substantial, essential, all important(p), all-important(a), indispensable, meaty, crucial, of the essence(p)

4. meaty, substantiveadjective

   being on topic and prompting thought

   "a meaty discussion"

   Antonyms:
   adjective, nonmeaningful, procedural, meaningless, inessential, unessential

   Synonyms:
   essential, meaty, substantial

How to use substantive in a sentence?

1. Judge Daniel Collins:

   We hold that the district court properly rejected the substantive due process claims of those Plaintiffs who challenge California’s decision to temporarily provide public education in an almost exclusively online format.

2. Wasserman Schultz:

   And there is one particular candidate who just seems to delight in insulting women any chance Donald Trump gets. I have to say, if he emerges, I would love to debate him. yesterday, in an interview, Donald Trump even had the nerve to make an outrageous comment about one of his fellow candidate's looks, so I'm sorry, I'm just, I'm not really willing to give Donald Trump credit for very credible, substantive beliefs.

3. Ambassador Kim:

   We call on the DPRK to engage in a meaningful and substantive dialogue with us, we have been very clear about what we want to see happen. We are committed to the principle that dialogue will allow us to pursue our ultimate objective and that's quite simply the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

4. The State Department official:

   The second meeting was more substantive both in exploring more details about claims that need to be resolved but also in reviewing the practices of both countries in solving claims, both sides agreed they would have more regular meetings.

5. Charles Boustany:

   Even though there's some talk about a phase one agreement, we don't think it's going to be substantive in terms of addressing any of the structural problems, it would largely be a status quo situation where China continues to do what it's doing.

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