substantial

adjective

Pronunciation: /səbˈstænʃəl/

Etymology: From Middle English substancial, substantiall, from Old French substanciel, substantiel and its etymon Latin substantiālis.

Having a substance; actually existing.
“substantial life”
Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
“1850s, Cardinal John Henry Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection”
Corporeal; material; firm.
Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
“substantial cloth”
“a substantial fence or wall”
Addressing the substance of an injury
“Substantial damages (i.e. damages set at a level that exactly covers the plaintiff's losses; synonym: compensatory damgages)”
Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.
“a substantial freeholder”
Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
“He inherited a substantial amount of money from his uncle.”
“A substantial number of people went to the event.”
Most important; essential.
Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.
“I don't just want a snack; I need something substantial.”
“Teddy had a few crackers in his backpack, but he needed something more substantial if he was to survive a three-day trek.”

Etymology: From Middle English substancial, substantiall, from Old French substanciel, substantiel and its etymon Latin substantiālis.