Antonyms for considerable
kənˈsɪd ər ə bəlcon·sid·er·able

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. considerable

   Large denotes extension in more than one direction, and beyond the average of the class to which the object belongs; we speak of a large surface or a large solid, but of a long line; a large field, a large room, a large apple, etc. A large man is a man of more than ordinary size; a great man is a man of remarkable mental power. Big is a more emphatic word than large, but of less dignity. We do not say that George Washington was a big man.

   Antonyms:
   brief, diminutive, inconsiderable, infinitesimal, insignificant, limited, little, mean, microscopic, minute, narrow, paltry, petty, scanty, short, slender, slight, small, tiny, trifling, trivial

   Synonyms:
   abundant, ample, big, broad, bulky, capacious, coarse, colossal, commodious, enormous, extensive, gigantic, grand, great, huge, immense, large, long, massive, spacious, vast, wide

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. considerable

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, trifling, inconsiderable

   Synonyms:
   important, large, extensive

Princeton's WordNetRate this antonym:4.0 / 1 vote

1. considerableadjective

   large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

   "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem"

   Antonyms:
   inconsiderable

How to use considerable in a sentence?

1. Federica Mogherini:

   I ... call openly upon Russia to use its considerable influence over separatist leaders and to stop any form of military, political or financial support.

2. Utah Senator Orrin Hatch:

   I think virtually every Republican would vote for this, and I suspect that we'll get a considerable number of Democrats too.

3. Joanne Hsu:

   Consumers continued to exhibit considerable uncertainty over both long- and short-term inflation expectations, indicating the tentative nature of any declines.

4. Hamid Sardar-Afkhami:

   Tourism's a big source of income nowadays, they're making considerable money off tourists.

5. John Fluke:

   This is really complex and what is needed is some considerable effort to use surveillance data in targeted ways to help determine what prevention and treatment approaches are most effective for specific populations.

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