UNSUBSTANTIAL

insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal

(adjective) lacking material form or substance; unreal; “as insubstantial as a dream”; “an insubstantial mirage on the horizon”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unsubstantial (comparative more unsubstantial, superlative most unsubstantial)

(archaic) Alternative form of insubstantial

Synonyms

• See also insubstantial

Source: Wiktionary


Un`sub*stan"tial, a.

Definition: Lacking in matter or substance; visionary; chimerical.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 January 2025

SHTIK

(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; “give him a shtik cake”; “he’s a shtik crazy”; “he played a shtik Beethoven”


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