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adjective
- 1. having little or no solidity, reality, or factual basis: "a pretty if unsubstantial cubist composition"
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The meaning of UNSUBSTANTIAL is not substantial : lacking substance, firmness, or strength. How to use unsubstantial in a sentence.
Unsubstantial definition: not substantial; having no foundation in fact; fanciful; insubstantial. See examples of UNSUBSTANTIAL used in a sentence.
noun. unsubstantially (ˌunsubˈstantially) adverb. Word Frequency. unsubstantial in American English. (ˌʌnsəbˈstænʃəl ) adjective. not substantial. ; specif., a. having no material substance. b. not solid or heavy; flimsy; light. c. unreal; visionary. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Definitions of unsubstantial. adjective. lacking material form or substance; unreal. synonyms: insubstantial, unreal. aerial, aeriform, aery, airy, ethereal. characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air. shadowy, wraithlike. lacking in substance. stringy.
Define unsubstantial. unsubstantial synonyms, unsubstantial pronunciation, unsubstantial translation, English dictionary definition of unsubstantial. adj. 1. Lacking material substance; insubstantial. 2. Lacking firmness or strength; flimsy. 3. Lacking basis in fact. un′sub·stan′ti·al′i·ty n....
Synonyms for UNSUBSTANTIAL: spiritual, incorporeal, metaphysical, insubstantial, psychical, immaterial, supernatural, invisible; Antonyms of UNSUBSTANTIAL: substantial, physical, corporeal, material, tangible, carnal, visible, noticeable.
What does the adjective unsubstantial mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective unsubstantial. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
