considerable

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

con·sid·er·able AW BrE [kənˈsɪdərəbl] NAmE [kənˈsɪdərəbl] adjective (rather formal)
great in amount, size, importance, etc.
Syn: ↑significant
• The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money.
• Damage to the building was considerable.
•Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease.

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘capable of being considered’): from medieval Latin considerabilis ‘worthy of consideration’, from Latin considerare ‘examine’, perhaps based on sidus, sider- ‘star’.

Thesaurus:
considerable [considerable] adj.
•Considerable amounts of money were wasted.
substantial • • large • • sizeable • • extensive • • great • • big • • huge • • vast • • enormous • • tremendous •
Opp: negligible
a/an considerable/substantial/large/sizeable/extensive/great/big/huge/vast/enormous/tremendous amount
a/an considerable/substantial/large/sizeable/great/big/huge/vast/enormous sum/profit
a considerable/substantial/extensive/great/big/huge/vast/enormous/tremendous change/improvement/influence
Considerable or substantial? Considerable is not used to talk about solid things, such as meals or buildings. Substantial is not used to talk about emotions or personal qualities, such as anger, concern or efficiency:
•Caring for elderly relatives requires considerable moral courage.
 ✗ substantial moral courage:
•He ate a substantial breakfast.
 ✗ a considerable breakfast

Example Bank:
•They can run quite considerable distances.
•Caring for elderly relatives requires considerable moral courage.
•The animal was in considerable distress.