Nominal and Substantial

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Nominal

Nominal adjective - So small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention.
Usage example: when you pay $400 for an airline ticket, a ticketing fee of five dollars seems nominal
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Substantial is an antonym for nominal.
Nearby Words: nomination, nominally, nominative, nominalist, nominalism

Substantial

Substantial adjective - Sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention.
Usage example: there's been a substantial increase in attendance at girls' volleyball games ever since the start of their winning streak
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Nominal is an antonym for substantial.
Nearby Words: substance, substantiate, substantially, substantiality, substantiation
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