Pertinent
Pertinent adjective - Having to do with the matter at hand.
Substantive and pertinent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Substantive" instead an adjective "Pertinent".
Nearby Words: pertinence, pertinency
Substantive
Substantive adjective - Sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention.
Pertinent and substantive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pertinent" instead an adjective "Substantive".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- live and pertinent
- live and substantive
- sensible and pertinent
- sensible and substantive
- good and pertinent
- good and substantive
- material and pertinent
- material and substantive
- valid and pertinent
- valid and substantive
- important and pertinent
- important and substantive
- essential and pertinent
- essential and substantive
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Substantive and Pertinent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pertinent/substantive
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