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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•sub•stan•tial /ˌʌnsəbˈstænʃəl/USA pronunciation adj. - having no foundation in fact.
- lacking material substance.
- lacking strength or solidity;
flimsy.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•sub•stan•tial (un′səb stan′shəl),USA pronunciation adj. - not substantial;
having no foundation in fact;
fanciful;
insubstantial:an unsubstantial argument; unsubstantial hopes. - without material substance:an unsubstantial ghost.
- lacking material substance;
materially paltry:an unsubstantial dinner of bread and cheese. - lacking strength or solidity;
flimsy:an unsubstantial wall of cardboard.
- 1425–75; late Middle English; see un-1, substantial
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