Synonyms for substantive
ˈsʌb stən tɪvsub·stan·tive

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1. substantiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   verbal

2. substantiveadjective

   A word that names or refers to a person, place, thing, or idea. Nouns and personal pronouns are always substantives by nature.

   Antonyms:
   verbal, adjective, procedural

3. substantiveadjective

   Having substance and prompting thought.

   Synonyms:
   substantial, meaty

   Antonyms:
   procedural, adjective, verbal

4. substantiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   verbal, adjective, procedural

5. substantiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   verbal, procedural, adjective

6. substantiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   essential, in essence

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. substantiveadjective

   any word or group of words functioning as a noun

   Antonyms:
   adjective, nonmeaningful, unessential, inessential, procedural, meaningless

2. substantial, substantiveadjective

   having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable

   "substantial equivalents"

   Synonyms:
   substantial, significant, hearty, essential, real, square, material, solid, meaty, strong, satisfying

   Antonyms:
   unessential, meaningless, nonmeaningful, procedural, inessential, adjective

3. substantive, essentialadjective

   defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established

   "substantive law"

   Synonyms:
   substantial, essential, all important(p), all-important(a), indispensable, meaty, crucial, of the essence(p)

   Antonyms:
   procedural, nonmeaningful, inessential, adjective, meaningless, unessential

4. meaty, substantiveadjective

   being on topic and prompting thought

   "a meaty discussion"

   Synonyms:
   essential, meaty, substantial

   Antonyms:
   adjective, nonmeaningful, procedural, meaningless, inessential, unessential

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1. • Law

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1. substantivenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Gram.) noun, name

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1. List of paraphrases for "substantive":

   substantial, functional, background, bottom, noun, substance, fund, technical, merits, thematic, objectivity, objective, organic, fundamental, substantively, material, demersal, concrete, working-level, real, significant

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1. Digital World:

   We have not selected any specific business target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target.

2. Alexander Vindman:

   When I Geraldo RiveraFacts First : Trump saw the transcript without the two substantive items that I had attempted to include, I didn't see that as nefarious. I just saw Geraldo RiveraFacts First : Trump as, OK, no big deal. You know, these might be meaningful, but it's not that big a deal.

3. Ahmed Shaheed:

   Their response to my current report has been the most substantive over the past 4-1/2 years, but other developments in Iran over the past 12 months gives us pause on why we should not put too much weight on this because there have been rising executions.

4. Robert Hilliard:

   The 2nd Circuit, in a sound and substantive way, called GM out for its cover-up, its lies and its attempts to use bankruptcy as a way to hide from the victims.

5. Mark Baldassare:

   Regardless of how [the recall election] turns out, it will take a lot of discussion and bipartisan support for changes, my understanding is that any substantive changes requires voter approval. We have a two-thirds Democratic supermajority in the legislature. But changes should be bipartisan to have legitimacy with all of the voters.