Definition of insubstantial
Adjectives
lacking material form or substance; unreal
"as insubstantial as a dream"
"an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"
- Synonyms:
- unreal, unsubstantial
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immaterial, nonmaterial
not consisting of matter
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aerial, aeriform, aery, airy, ethereal
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
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shadowy, wraithlike
lacking in substance
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stringy
consisting of or containing string or strings
- Antonyms:
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substantial
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
- material, real
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lacking in nutritive value
- Synonyms:
- jejune
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unwholesome
detrimental to physical or moral well-being
Vocabulary Lists for insubstantial
- Hale
- German ivy
- matt
- sleigh
- flats
- holograph
- conveyancing
- Juggernaut
- lawyer
- Damon and Pythias
- whispering gallery
- barrel organ
- bow window
- inappropriately
- insubstantial