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unsubstantial
(redirected from unsubstantiality)

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un·sub·stan·tial  (nsb-stnshl)
adj.
1. Lacking material substance; insubstantial.
2. Lacking firmness or strength; flimsy.
3. Lacking basis in fact.

unsub·stanti·ali·ty (-sh-l-t) n.
unsub·stantial·ly adv.

unsubstantial [ˌʌnsəbˈstænʃəl]
adj
1. lacking weight, strength, or firmness
2. (esp of an argument) of doubtful validity
3. of no material existence or substance; unreal
unsubstantiality  n
unsubstantially  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unsubstantialunsubstantial - lacking material form or substance; unreal; "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"
nonmaterial, immaterial - not consisting of matter; "immaterial apparitions"; "ghosts and other immaterial entities"
Translations
unsubstantial [ˈʌnsəbˈstænʃəl] ADJinsustancial
unsubstantial
adj (= flimsy) structureleicht, dürftig; mealleicht; evidence, proofnicht überzeugend, nicht schlagkräftig; claimungerechtfertigt


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