INSUBSTANTIAL


Meaning of INSUBSTANTIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin(t)-səb-ˈstan(t)-shəl ]

adjective

Etymology: probably from French insubstantiel, from Late Latin insubstantialis, from Latin in- + Late Latin substantialis substantial

Date: 1607

: not substantial: as

a. : lacking substance or material nature

b. : lacking firmness or solidity : flimsy

• in·sub·stan·ti·al·i·ty -ˌstan(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē noun

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