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insubstantial


 
  Grep  of  noun  insubstantial 
  insubstantiality 
 
  Overview  of  adj  insubstantial 
 
  The  adj  insubstantial  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  insubstantial,  unsubstantial,  unreal  --  (lacking  material  form  or  substance;  unreal;  "as  insubstantial  as  a  dream";  "an  insubstantial  mirage  on  the  horizon") 
  2.  insubstantial,  jejune  --  (lacking  in  nutritive  value;  "the  jejune  diets  of  the  very  poor") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  insubstantial 
 
  2  senses  of  insubstantial 
 
  Sense  1 
  insubstantial  (vs.  substantial),  unsubstantial,  unreal 
 
  substantial  (vs.  insubstantial),  real,  material 
 
  Sense  2 
  insubstantial,  jejune 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unwholesome)  ->  wholesome 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  insubstantial 
 
  2  senses  of  insubstantial 
 
  Sense  1 
  insubstantial  (vs.  substantial),  unsubstantial,  unreal 
  =>  aeriform,  aerial,  airy,  aery,  ethereal 
  =>  shadowy,  wraithlike 
  Also  See->  immaterial#3,  nonmaterial#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  insubstantial,  jejune 
  =>  unwholesome  (vs.  wholesome) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  insubstantial 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  insubstantial 
 
  Sense  1 
  insubstantial  (vs.  substantial),  unsubstantial,  unreal 
  =>  substantiality,  substantialness 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  insubstantial 
 
  insubstantial  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  insubstantial 
  insubstantial 
 
  Overview  of  adj  insubstantial 
 
  The  adj  insubstantial  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  insubstantial,  unsubstantial,  unreal  --  (lacking  material  form  or  substance;  unreal;  "as  insubstantial  as  a  dream";  "an  insubstantial  mirage  on  the  horizon") 
  2.  insubstantial,  jejune  --  (lacking  in  nutritive  value;  "the  jejune  diets  of  the  very  poor") 



insubstantial definition