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Definitions for insubstantial
ˌɪn səbˈstæn ʃəlin·sub·stan·tial
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Princeton's WordNet
insubstantial, unsubstantial, unrealadjective
lacking material form or substance; unreal
"as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"
insubstantial, jejuneadjective
lacking in nutritive value
"the jejune diets of the very poor"
Wiktionary
insubstantialadjective
Lacking substance; not real or strong.
The bridge was insubstantial and would not safely carry a car.
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insubstantial
Insubstantial is defined as something lacking in strength, solidity, firmness, or value. It can refer to something that is not real, significant, or substantial; something without solid basis or foundation. It can be used to describe objects, ideas, arguments, or even personalities.
Webster Dictionary
Insubstantialadjective
unsubstantial; not real or strong
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Insubstantial
in-sub-stan′shal, adj. (Shak.) not substantial: not real.—n. Insubstantial′ity.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of insubstantial in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of insubstantial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of insubstantial in a Sentence
The trebling of the population in this small and impoverished country, flowing with milk and honey but not with sufficient water, rich in rocks and sand dunes but poor in natural resources and vital raw materials, has been no easy task Indeed, practical men, with their eyes fixed upon things as they are, regarded it as an empty and insubstantial utopian dream.
They say qualified immunity is intended to weed out the most insubstantial cases.
Theories are always very thin and insubstantial, experience only is tangible.
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