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Home/Rootonym/Of considerable quantity or amount; belonging to the essential part of a thing (adjective)
Of considerable quantity or amount; belonging to the essential part of a thing (adjective)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 11 letters · last seen October 21, 2026
Answer
SUBSTANTIVE
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The Root
STANTmeans “standing”
In a sentence: Thrilled with her SUBSTANTIVE raise, Carol is now able to pay all her outstanding debts.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Of considerable quantity or amount; belonging to the essential part of a thing (adjective)” has the answer SUBSTANTIVE (11 letters), built on the root STANT, which means “standing”. See the full October 21, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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