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English adjective: substantive

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


SamplesSubstantial equivalents.


Synonymssubstantial


Similaressential


Antonymsinessential, unessential

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


SamplesSubstantive law.


Synonymsessential


Domain categoryjurisprudence, law


Antonymsadjective, procedural

3. substantive being on topic and prompting thought


SamplesA meaty discussion.


Synonymsmeaty


Similarmeaningful


Antonymsmeaningless, nonmeaningful


English noun: substantive

1. substantive (communication) any word or group of words functioning as a noun


Broader (hypernym)word


Narrower (hyponym)noun









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