英语词汇“insubstantial”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Their contribution to the fund was insubstantial. as insubstantial as a ghost

Recent Examples on the Web And shoppers have to be persuaded to take a not-insubstantial risk, largely on the strength of online reviews alone.

Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 In late 2021, Facebook chose to rebrand itself as Meta (a move dismissed by some as an effort to deflect from its not-insubstantial public relations crisis).

Dr. Jason Wingard, Forbes, 15 July 2022 In the course of four days in August 2020, Kim raised the not-insubstantial sum needed to pay for Hong’s star, then took on the process of submitting an application.

Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022 Instead, parties propose the most minor, insubstantial tweaks to a basic settlement that already exists, has always existed, and has been failing for much of the country, leading to two successive votes against the status quo.

Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 19 June 2022 This frees them to be, playfully and sublimely, insubstantial.

Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 27 May 2022 In each of these cases, Parker has effectively magnified the invisible, paradoxically revealing the substance of the insubstantial.

Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 20 May 2022 In the years since, the original game’s update schedule slowed to a crawl, and additions grew insubstantial, leading many players to burn out or move on.

Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022 The Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak weighs in at a not-insubstantial 472 pounds dry, 527 pounds wet.

Karl Brauer, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	insubstantial
释义	insubstantial adjective in·sub·stan·tial ˌin(t)-səb-ˈstan(t)-shəl : not substantial: such as a : lacking substance or material nature b : lacking firmness or solidity : flimsy insubstantiality ˌin(t)-səb-ˌstan(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē noun Synonyms cobwebby filmy flimsy frothy gauzy gossamer gossamery sleazy unsubstantial See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Their contribution to the fund was insubstantial. as insubstantial as a ghost Recent Examples on the Web And shoppers have to be persuaded to take a not-insubstantial risk, largely on the strength of online reviews alone. Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 In late 2021, Facebook chose to rebrand itself as Meta (a move dismissed by some as an effort to deflect from its not-insubstantial public relations crisis). Dr. Jason Wingard, Forbes, 15 July 2022 In the course of four days in August 2020, Kim raised the not-insubstantial sum needed to pay for Hong’s star, then took on the process of submitting an application. Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022 Instead, parties propose the most minor, insubstantial tweaks to a basic settlement that already exists, has always existed, and has been failing for much of the country, leading to two successive votes against the status quo. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 19 June 2022 This frees them to be, playfully and sublimely, insubstantial. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 27 May 2022 In each of these cases, Parker has effectively magnified the invisible, paradoxically revealing the substance of the insubstantial. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 20 May 2022 In the years since, the original game’s update schedule slowed to a crawl, and additions grew insubstantial, leading many players to burn out or move on. Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022 The Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak weighs in at a not-insubstantial 472 pounds dry, 527 pounds wet. Karl Brauer, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology probably from French insubstantiel, from Late Latin insubstantialis, from Latin in- + Late Latin substantialis substantial First Known Use 1607, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition insubstantial adjective in·sub·stan·tial ˌin-səb-ˈstan-chəl : not large or important Her contribution was insubstantial. insubstantial adjective 1 as in unsubstantial being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance an insubstantial carton that could not possibly stand up during long-distance shipping Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance unsubstantial flimsy gossamer fragile frothy filmy delicate gauzy sheer fine sleazy feeble transparent cobwebby dainty gossamery frail diaphanous Antonyms & Near Antonyms substantial sturdy durable lasting heavy tough coarse rough rude knockabout See More 2 as in spiritual not composed of matter energy is insubstantial Synonyms & Similar Words spiritual incorporeal unsubstantial metaphysical immaterial nonmaterial supernatural invisible nonphysical psychic thin formless ethereal bodiless psychical unbodied intangible vaporous gaseous impalpable tenuous diaphanous airy insensible wispish gossamery Antonyms & Near Antonyms substantial physical corporeal material tangible discernible visible noticeable animal carnal detectable observable solid bodily heavy sensible palpable massive bulky fleshly discernable See More
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