Insubstantial

Quick meaning: Insubstantial is an adjective meaning Lacking substance; not real or strong.

Meaning

Lacking substance; not real or strong.

Example Sentences

The bridge was insubstantial and would not safely carry a car.

By manipulating the flow of magic, Eragon quickly descended from the Ra'zac's lair—which the insubstantial wall of stone once again hid—to the ledge.

Synonyms for insubstantial

Depending on context, synonyms include unsubstantial, airy, aery, ethereal, immaterial, tenuous.

Antonyms for insubstantial

Common opposites include substantial, material, real.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unsubstantial, unreal, jejune, unwholesome, shadowy, wraithlike.

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