insubstantial
Adjective
- lacking material form or substance; unreal
- "as insubstantial as a dream"
- "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"
Adjective Satellite
- lacking in nutritive value
Adj
- Lacking substance; not real or strong.
Examples
- The bridge was insubstantial and would not safely carry a car.
Origin / Etymology
Probably from Middle French insubstantiel, from Latin insubstantiālis, from in- + substantiālis.
Synonyms
jejune, unreal, unsubstantial, airy, ethereal, immaterial, insubstantial, tenuous
Antonyms
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