in substantiality

adjective

not substantial or real; lacking substance: an insubstantial world of dreams.

not solid or firm; weak; flimsy.

not substantial in amount or size; inconsiderable: an insubstantial sum.

Origin:
1600–10; < Late Latin insubstantiālis. See in-³, substantial

Related forms

in·sub·stan·ti·al·i·ty, noun

in·sub·stan·tial·ly, adverb

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insubstantial (ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl)

—*adj*
1.	not substantial; flimsy, tenuous, or slight
2.	imaginary; unreal

insubstanti'ality

—n

insub'stantially

—*adv*

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