# sizable

/ˈsaɪzəbəɫ/ (US) · /sˈaɪzəbəl/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/sizable
Updated: 2026-05-06

## Definition

fairly large in size or amount. You use this to describe something that is big enough to be important or impressive.

For teachers: considerable or substantial in magnitude, extent, or quantity. Often used to describe physical dimensions or abstract amounts like sums of money.

## Examples

- The company received a sizable donation yesterday.
- After years of saving, they finally had a sizable down payment for their first home.
- The researchers noted a sizable discrepancy between the initial projections and the actual results, prompting a full review of the data collection methods.

## Usage notes

- Typically used attributively before a noun; often modified by 'quite' or 'rather'.

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