Unsubstantial vs. Insubstantial — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Unsubstantial and Insubstantial
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Definitions
Unsubstantial
Lacking material substance; insubstantial.
Insubstantial
Not firm or solid; weak or flimsy
A shed made of insubstantial materials.
Unsubstantial
Lacking firmness or strength; flimsy.
Insubstantial
Very small or negligible, as in importance, size, or amount
An insubstantial volume of traffic.
Unsubstantial
Lacking basis in fact.
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Insubstantial
Lacking or appearing to lack substance or reality
"the insubstantial vapor of an autumn field" (Loren Eiseley).
Unsubstantial
(archaic) Insubstantial.
Insubstantial
Lacking substance; not real or strong.
The bridge was insubstantial and would not safely carry a car.
Unsubstantial
Lacking in matter or substance; visionary; chimerical.
Insubstantial
Unsubstantial; not real or strong.
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Unsubstantial
Lacking material form or substance; unreal;
As insubstantial as a dream
An insubstantial mirage on the horizon
Insubstantial
Lacking material form or substance; unreal;
As insubstantial as a dream
An insubstantial mirage on the horizon
Insubstantial
Lacking in nutritive value;
The jejune diets of the very poor
