Little
Little adjective - Lacking importance.
Usage example: there were just a few little details left to take care of
Nearby Word: littleness
Substantial
Substantial adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.
Usage example: substantial changes to the school dress code that made a lot of people unhappy
Both words in one sentence
- For a show as innocuous as My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, there is quite a substantial amount of fan media with this in mind.
Source: Darker And Edgier / Fan Works - There isn't much in the way of substantial subs that cost just a little more than $5.
Source: Starting From -
His role in the book is more substantial than in the movie version where he is relegated to having little more than a cameo.
Source: Elvis Impersonator
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