considerable
305
4.6
- adjective
- /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
:
considerable
- She made a considerable effort to improve her grades this semester.
- considerable effort
- considerable amount
- considerable time
There's no doubt that he had considerable blind spots.
- There's no doubt that he had considerable blind spots.
- Karma requires considerable presence, but some people had it.
- But I became aware early that there is a kind of implied considerable shift going on.
- Building the system will also require a considerable investment.
- High voltage stuff, it goes up with considerable strength.
- They are a considerable physical object that you have to work around.
- But while there were no nays, there was considerable pushback.
Examples
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Building the system will also require a considerable investment.
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After those five months of work, Andrew's success at driving the robot showed considerable improvement.
Academic text (2011) -
Indeed, it would require a considerable amount of effort not to know this fact.
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And Richard kept it going for three years at considerable personal, financial and time cost to himself.
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You can be sure that all of our considerable resources are being brought to bear on the situation.
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You more than deserve it, and it will mean a considerable raise in salary.
Fiction book (1990) -
The views expressed in the open letter actually reflect a considerable body of opinion inside the Fed itself.
Academic text (2011) -
The earthquake and fires had done considerable damage to much of the city.
Fiction book (1991) -
As a consequence, New Delhi has come to enjoy considerable influence in Afghanistan.
Academic text (2011) -
Pamela had her own career as a neurologist and was developing a considerable reputation in Sydney.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Bigger than average in size, number, or amount
∞
1.0
Very large in size, amount, or degree
∞
1.0
Very large in size or number
∞
2.5
Important and big enough to make a difference
842
2.1
Very large in size, amount, or effect
794
3.0
Very large or impressive
721
2.1
Very large in size or amount
394
5.0
Large in amount, size, or importance
293
3.2
A fairly large amount or distance
141
3.7
Very large in size, amount, or degree
88
6.3
Important and having real meaning or value
64
3.7
Quite large in size or amount
45
4.1
Being large in amount and often expensive
14
3.7
A fairly large amount, often of money
13
7.0
Very large in size or amount, taking a lot of space
12
9.4
Large in amount or size
Fairly large in amount or degree
Antonyms
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Considerable comes from the Latin considerare, made of con- 'with' and sidus 'star', because people once 'looked at the stars' when they thought carefully. So, something considerable is large or important enough to deserve attention and careful thought.