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unsubstantial


adjective

  1. not substantial; having no foundation in fact; fanciful; insubstantial: an unsubstantial argument; unsubstantial hopes.
  2. without material substance: an unsubstantial ghost.
  3. lacking material substance; materially paltry: an unsubstantial dinner of bread and cheese.
  4. lacking strength or solidity; flimsy: an unsubstantial wall of cardboard.

adjective

  1. lacking weight, strength, or firmness
  2. (esp of an argument) of doubtful validity
  3. of no material existence or substance; unreal

adj.mid-15c., from un- (1) “not” + substantial.

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