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单词 insubstantiality
释义

insubstantial

adjective

in·​sub·​stan·​tial ˌin(t)-səb-ˈstan(t)-shəl How to pronounce insubstantial (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce insubstantial (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • cobwebby
  • filmy
  • flimsy
  • frothy
  • gauzy
  • gossamer
  • gossamery
  • sleazy
  • unsubstantial
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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 How to pronounce insubstantial (audio)
: not large or important
Her contribution was insubstantial.

insubstantiality

noun

1
as in flimsiness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • flimsiness
  • wispiness
  • exquisiteness
  • fragility
  • daintiness
  • fineness
  • diaphanousness
  • brittleness
  • friability
  • delicacy
  • crumbliness
  • frangibility

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • solidity
  • roughness
  • coarseness
  • firmness
  • rudeness
  • crudity
  • strength
  • crudeness
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2
as in unsoundness

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • unsoundness
  • precariousness
  • mutability
  • unsteadiness
  • insecurity
  • changeability
  • instability
  • shakiness
  • unstableness
  • inconstancy
  • laxness
  • looseness
  • slackness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stability
  • steadiness
  • security
  • fixedness
  • substantiality
  • fastness
  • soundness
  • firmness
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