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sustancioso

substantial

adjective soos-tan-SYOH-soh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

nourishing, hearty

Usage Note

Sustancioso can describe food that is rich and filling (un guiso sustancioso) or, more abstractly, content that has real depth and value (una conversación sustanciosa). It is related to sustancia ('substance'). Unlike the English 'substantial', it rarely refers to large physical size alone; it stresses nutritional or intellectual richness.

Examples

"Preparó una sopa muy sustanciosa."

Natural Translation

She prepared a very nourishing soup.

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