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   insubstantial

   /ˌɪnsəbˈstanʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking strength and solidity: "the huts are relatively few and insubstantial" Similar flimsyslightlightfragilebreakableweakfrailshakyunstablewobblytotteryricketyramshacklemakeshiftjerry-builtbadly builtthrown togethercheapshoddygimcrackweakflimsyfeeblepoorinadequateinsufficientthinslighttenuousinsignificantinconsequentialunsubstantialunconvincingimplausibleunsatisfactorypaltrytriflingtrivialshallowOpposite sturdysound
   • ▪ not having physical existence: "the flickering light made her face seem insubstantial" Similar intangibleimpalpableindefinableindescribablevagueobscureunclearindistinctuntouchableimperceptible to the touchunsubstantialincorporealimaginaryimaginedfanciedfancifulfigmentalunrealnon-existentillusoryillusivedelusivehallucinatoryphantomspectralghostlikevisionarychimericalairyvaporousrare:immaterialunbodieddiscarnatephantasmalphantasmicinexistentillusionaryOpposite tangiblereal

   Word Origin early 17th century: from late Latin insubstantialis, from in- ‘not’ + substantialis (see substantial).

   Derivatives

   • 1. insubstantiality noun
   • 2. insubstantially adverb

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   What is insubstantial adjective?

   • (literary) not real or solid Definition of insubstantial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does insubstantial mean in economics?

   • When viewed in the light of that modern common sense which has guided economic discussion, it seems formal and insubstantial. Odd to reflect on—they were the insubstantial but coveted wealth of the woman fallen upon poverty, ignoble poverty! Insubstantial definition: not substantial or real; lacking substance.

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   Where does the word insubstantial come from?

   • probably from French insubstantiel, from Late Latin insubstantialis, from Latin in- + Late Latin substantialis substantial 1607, in the meaning defined above

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   What is the meaning of insubstantiality?

   • The quality or state of being insignificant or unimportant The state or condition of being implausible or unconvincing The state or fact of lasting for only a limited period of time A state of being flippant or humorous, especially when it is inappropriate What is the opposite of insubstantiality?

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   What is an example of insubstantial?

   • insubstantial lacking substance; insignificant; frail Example His hopes for a career in acting proved insubstantial; no one would cast him, even in an insubstantial role. insularity narrow-mindedness; isolation Example The insularity of the islanders manifested itself in their suspicion of anyuthing foreign. insuperable

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   Is data insubstantial?

   • When they are asked upon what data they have come to their conclusions, it is found that the data is often insubstantial. In a full year they would cost £440 million—not an insubstantial sum. The industry that we are discussing is not an insubstantial industry. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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