Insubstantial definition

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Lacking or appearing to lack substance or reality.
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Not substantial.
  • Not real; imaginary.
  • Not solid or firm; weak or flimsy.
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Lacking substance; not real or strong.

The bridge was insubstantial and would not safely carry a car.

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Very small or negligible, as in importance, size, or amount.

An insubstantial volume of traffic.

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Not firm or solid; weak or flimsy.

A shed made of insubstantial materials.

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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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