sizable

• Se dit de quelque chose d'assez grand en taille ou en quantité, notamment dans un contexte où cela dépasse la moyenne sans être énorme.

Used in American English to describe something that is fairly large in size or amount.

1. Fairly largeB2formal

   Of considerable size or extent; quite large.

   assez grand, considérable

   • They own a sizable house in the suburbs.
   • The company has a sizable workforce of over 500 employees.
   • A sizable crowd gathered to watch the parade.

   Synonymesamplebigconsiderablegenerousgoodlyhandsomehealthylargesignificantsubstantial

   Antonymesminusculeminuteslightsmalltinywee

2. Large in amount or extentB2formal

   Significant in quantity, degree, or scope.

   Considérable (en quantité ou en étendue)

   • The project required a sizable investment of time and money.
   • She received a sizable inheritance from her grandmother.
   • The storm caused a sizable amount of damage to the coastline.

   Synonymesamplebigconsiderabledecentgenerousgoodlyhandsomelargerespectablesignificantsubstantialtidy

   Antonymesinsignificantminutenegligiblesmalltiny