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The meaning of CONSIDERABLE is worth consideration : significant. How to use considerable in a sentence.
large or of noticeable importance: The fire caused considerable damage to the church. Opposite. inconsiderable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. greater than the average size or amount. big They live in a big house in the country. large A large number of people were crowded into the room.
adjective. us / kənˈsɪd·ər·ə·bəl / Add to word list. very large or much: He exhibited considerable skill in driving through the snowstorm. considerably. adverb us / kənˈsɪd·ər·ə·bli / Technology has advanced considerably since then. (Definition of considerable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
rather large or great in size, distance, extent, etc.: It cost a considerable amount. We took a considerable length of time to decide. worthy of respect, attention, etc.; important; distinguished: a considerable person.
adjective. large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree. “a considerable quantity”. “the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign”. “went to considerable trouble for us”. “spent a considerable amount of time on the problem”. synonyms: appreciable. enough to be estimated or measured.
Definition of considerable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. large enough to reckon with. a considerable quantity. 2. a lot of; much. the child had considerable courage. 3. worthy of respect. a considerable figure in the scientific world.
