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Substantive

/səbˈstæntɪv/

(grammar) a word that names a person, place, thing or idea; a noun (sensu stricto)

📖 Definitions of "Substantive"

noun

1
(grammar) a word that names a person, place, thing or idea; a noun (sensu stricto)
2
Part of a text that carries the meaning, such as words and their ordering.

verb

1
(grammar) to make a word belonging to another part of speech into a substantive (that is, a noun) or use it as a noun

adjective

1
Of the essence or essential element of a thing; as, "substantive information"
2
Having substance; enduring; solid; firm; substantial
3
Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right; as, "substantive law"
4
Of a dye that does not need the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
substantialnoun	Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
essentialnoun	Necessary.
meaningful	Having meaning, significant.
in essence	(occasionally referred to as I.E.) a five-member Canadian R&B group based in Toronto, Ontario..
meaty	Of, relating to, or containing meat.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
adjectivenoun	(grammar) A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.
proceduralnoun	Related to procedure.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
substantial	Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
meaningful	Having meaning, significant.
essential	Necessary.
meaty	Of, relating to, or containing meat.
in essence	(occasionally referred to as I.E.) a five-member Canadian R&B group based in Toronto, Ontario..
objectivenoun	Not influenced by the strong emotions or prejudices.
concretenoun	Real, actual, tangible.
essencenoun	The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
fundamental	Essential; extremely important.
realistic	Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.
entitynoun	That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit, often used for organizations which have no physical form.
materialitynoun	The quality of being material; having a physical existence.
intrinsic	Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential.
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
significant	Having a noticeable or major effect.
materially	To a significant degree.
materialnoun	Of, relating to, or consisting of matter, especially physical.
actual	Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact.
practical	Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
pragmatic	Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.