Little and Substantial

Little

Little adjective - Lacking importance.
Usage example: there were just a few little details left to take care of

Substantial is an antonym for little in amount topic.

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

Little is an antonym for substantial in topics: rich, material, important.

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.
  • There isn't much in the way of substantial subs that cost just a little more than $5.
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  • Elvis Impersonator His role in the book is more substantial than in the movie version where he is relegated to having little more than a cameo.
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