considerable
adjective
Simple meaning
Large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kənˈsɪdɚəbəl
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Definition
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adjective
Large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
Significant; worth considering.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: Large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
Used this way, considerable is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Reasonably large in number or amount.
Considerable in amount.
Large in scope.
Word Family
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Word family
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The process of giving careful thought to something.
To a great extent or degree.
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Synonyms
Sense: large or relatively large in number or amount
Antonyms
Sense: large or relatively large in number or amount
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