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English adjective: unsubstantial

1. unsubstantial lacking material form or substance; unreal


SamplesAs insubstantial as a dream.
An insubstantial mirage on the horizon.


Synonymsinsubstantial, unreal


Similaraerial, aeriform, aery, airy, ethereal, shadowy, stringy, wraithlike


See alsoimmaterial, nonmaterial


Attributesolidness, substantiality, substantialness


Antonymssubstantial, material, real









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