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Worthwhile vs Substantial - What's the difference?

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Worthwhile is a related term of substantial.


As adjectives the difference between worthwhile and substantial

is that worthwhile is good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on while substantial is having to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.

As a noun substantial is

anything having substance; an essential part.

worthwhile

English

Alternative forms

* worth while

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.
    • Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worthwhile .

    Related terms

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    substantial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.
  • Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true; veritable.
  • * "to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection" - Cardinal Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities
  • Corporeal; material; firm.
  • Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall.
  • possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy; responsible; as, a substantial freeholder.
  • Large in size, quantity, or value; as, a substantial amount of money; vast
  • Most important; essential.
  • Ample or full.
    • A substantial amount of people in this buliding
  • Significantly great.

    • Derived terms

    * consubstantial * insubstantial * substantiality * substantially * substantialness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything having substance; an essential part.