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Definition of insubstantial adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

insubstantial

adjective

NAmE//ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃl//

1not very large, strong, or important an insubstantial construction of wood and glue an insubstantial argument an insubstantial meal

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2(literary) not real or solid as insubstantial as a shadow

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