Insubstantial Definition

ĭnsəb-stănshəl
adjective
Not substantial.
Webster's New World
Not firm or solid; weak or flimsy.
A shed made of insubstantial materials.
American Heritage
Very small or negligible, as in importance, size, or amount.
An insubstantial volume of traffic.
American Heritage
Lacking or appearing to lack substance or reality.
American Heritage
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Origin of Insubstantial

Insubstantial Sentence Examples

  • We could see light, but otherwise, why was it so insubstantial?

  • This might seem like a fairly insubstantial part of the Act.

  • Quite apart from the relentlessly downbeat subject matter, the book also feels rather insubstantial.

  • It must have been annoying for Alice Pike to have to break a note to pay for a relatively insubstantial amount.

  • What I have done seems as insubstantial as thin smoke in high winds.

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Words Starting With

IININS

Words Ending With

LALIAL

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Words Starting With I and Ending With L

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13 Letter Words13 Letter Words Starting With I13 Letter Words Ending With L