Insubstantial synonyms
ĭn'səb-stăn'shəl
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Not substantial; slight; flimsy
The definition of illusory is made to be or related to something fake or deceptive.
sound (antonym)
Compatible with an accepted point of view; orthodox:
sturdy (antonym)
Substantially made or built; able to withstand stress or rough use:
substantial (antonym)
Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy; responsible; as, a substantial freeholder.
real (antonym)
Free of pretense, falsehood, or affectation:
uninteresting (related)
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weak (related)
Lacking persuasiveness; unconvincing:
The definition of fragile is someone or something delicate, flimsy or easily broken.
poor (related)
Not adequate in quality or quantity; inferior:
The definition of slight is a small amount or someone that is fragile or has little weight or substance.
fanciful (related)
Created in the fancy; imaginary or unreal:
imaginary (related)
The definition of imaginary is not real or existing only in the mind, or a square root of a negative number.
unreal (related)
Surreal.
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flimsy (related)
Thin and easily broken or damaged; poorly made and fragile; frail
(Painting) Having the light and aerial tints true to nature.
circa 1660, John Evelyn (auth), William Bray (edit), The Diary of John Evelyn, volume I of II (1901), entry for the 19th of August in 1641, page 29:
Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; unchaste.
That cannot be easily defined, formulated, or grasped; vague
Limited in importance or significance; trivial:
Having no body, form, or substance; incorporeal.
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Having no material body, immaterial; incorporeal or insubstantial.
Of no importance or relevance; inconsequential or irrelevant.
(Law) Of or relating to property or an asset that cannot be physically possessed, as a right or patent.
Beyond the physical or material; incorporeal, supernatural, or transcendental
Not having physical form; insubstantial
Not lay or temporal; relating to sacred things; ecclesiastical.
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Being disembodied.
Having no body, form, or substance
Lacking firmness or strength; flimsy.
Weakened or worn out from age or wear
Not firm or strong physically; weak; feeble, as from old age
The definition of puny is something insufficient in size or strength.
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In horse management an unsound horse is one suffering ill-health that affects its suitability for its intended work.
strong (related)
Persuasive, effective, and cogent:
inconsequential (related)
insignificant (related)
ephemeral (related)
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Consisting of especially minute particulate; made up of particularly small pieces.
body (related)
Having no body, form, or substance
Find another word for insubstantial. In this page you can discover 45 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for insubstantial, like: tenuous, illusory, sound, sturdy, substantial, real, uninteresting, weak, fragile, poor and slight.
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