stout vs substantial

stout

adj
  • Materially strong, enduring. 

  • Firm; resolute; dauntless. 

  • Obstinate. 

  • Large; bulky. 

verb
  • To persist, endure. 

noun
  • Gadfly. 

  • Gnat. 

  • A large clothing size. 

  • A dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain. 

  • An obese person. 

  • Firefly or miller (moth). 

substantial

adj
  • Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm. 

  • Most important; essential. 

  • Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable. 

  • Having a substance; actually existing. 

  • Corporeal; material; firm. 

  • Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy. 

  • Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling. 

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

noun
  • Anything having substance; an essential part. 

How often have the words stout and substantial occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )