sustancial
adjectiveCEFR B2
What does “sustancial” mean in English?
substantial, significant
substantial, significant (large in amount or importance; cambios sustanciales; una mejora sustancial)
Example sentences
Ha habido una mejora sustancial en los resultados.
There has been a substantial improvement in results.
Las partes no encontraron diferencias sustanciales.
The parties found no substantial differences.
El cambio fue sustancial para el futuro de la empresa.
The change was substantial for the future of the company.
How to use it
'Sustancial' means substantial — significant in size or importance. Invariable for gender. Formal register. Key collocations: 'cambio sustancial', 'mejora sustancial', 'diferencia sustancial'. The adverb is 'sustancialmente'. Cognate with English 'substantial'.
Common mistake
Don't confuse 'sustancial' with 'sustancioso' — 'sustancioso' means nourishing/satisfying (food) or meaty (content), 'sustancial' means sizeable/important.