| Main Entry: | big deal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something or someone important |
Synonyms: |
VIP, big cheese, big enchilada, big fish, big gun, big shot, big wheel, biggie, bigwig, boss, boss man, head honcho, hotshot, important person, top dog, tycoon, very important person |
| Main Entry: | substantial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | important, ample |
Synonyms: |
abundant, big, big-deal, bulky, consequential, considerable, durable, extraordinary, firm, generous, goodly, heavy, heavyweight, hefty, key, large, major-league, massive, material, meaningful, momentous, plentiful, principal, serious, significant, sizable, solid, sound, stable, steady, stout, strong, sturdy, superabundant, tidy, valuable, vast, weighty, well-built, worthwhile |
| Notes: | substantial means considerable or sizeable; substantive means actual or firm |
Antonyms: |
insignificant, little, minor, small, unimportant, unsubstantial |