different between whopping vs substantial

English

Etymology

whop (verb) +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?(h)w?p??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?(h)w?p??/
• Rhymes: -?p??
• Hyphenation: whop?ping

Adjective

whopping (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) Exceptionally great or large.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:gigantic

Translations

Adverb

whopping (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) Exceedingly, extremely, very.

Synonyms

• awfully
• terribly

Verb

whopping

1. present participle of whop.

Noun

whopping (plural whoppings)

1. A beating.

Synonyms

• thrashing
• walloping
• whupping (colloquial)

Further reading

• “whopping” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, retrieved 24 July 2017.

English

Etymology

From Old French substantiel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?b?stæn??l/

Adjective

substantial (comparative more substantial, superlative most substantial)

1. Having a substance; actually existing.

   substantial life

2. Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
   • 1850s, Cardinal John Henry Newman, The Rise and Progress of Universities

     to do some substantial good, is the compensation for much incidental imperfection

3. Corporeal; material; firm.
4. Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.

5. Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.

6. Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.

7. Most important; essential.
8. Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

substantial (plural substantials)

1. Anything having substance; an essential part.