Definitions for unsubstantialˌʌn səbˈstæn ʃəl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•sub•stan•tialˌʌn səbˈstæn ʃəl(adj.)
having no foundation in fact.
without material substance.
materially paltry.
lacking strength or solidity; flimsy.
Origin of unsubstantial:
1425–75
un`sub•stan′tial•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal(adj)
lacking material form or substance; unreal
"as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"
Webster Dictionary
Unsubstantial(adj)
lacking in matter or substance; visionary; chimerical
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