insubstantiality
səbˈstæn adjective
1.
not substantial or real; lacking substance: an insubstantial world of dreams.
2.
not solid or firm; weak; flimsy.
3.
not substantial in amount or size; inconsiderable: an insubstantial sum.
Related forms
in·sub·stan·ti·al·i·ty, noun
in·sub·stan·tial·ly, adverb
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insubstantial (ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | not substantial; flimsy, tenuous, or slight |
| 2. | imaginary; unreal |
| insubstanti'ality | |
| —n | |
| insub'stantially | |
| —adv | |
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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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