insubstantial
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Britannica Dictionary definition of INSUBSTANTIAL
[more insubstantial; most insubstantial]
:
not substantial: such as
a
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not large or important
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Their contribution to the fund was insubstantial.
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a very insubstantial [=small] amount of money
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insubstantial differences
b
:
not strong or solid
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The scarf is beautiful but too thin and insubstantial [=flimsy] to keep you warm.
c
:
not real
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not made of a real substance
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an insubstantial [=imaginary] place
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as insubstantial as a ghost
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the insubstantiality of the fabric/evidence
