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insubstantial [Am ˌɪnsəbˈstæn(t)ʃ(ə)l, Brit ɪnsəbˈstanʃ(ə)l] ADJ

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1. insubstantial (flimsy, meager):

insubstantial structure/object

insubstantial structure/object

insubstantial essay

she was wearing a rather insubstantial dress hum

el vestido que tenía puesto era bastante revelador

an insubstantial meal

una comida poco nutritiva

2. insubstantial (not convincing, incomplete):

insubstantial evidence/argument

insubstantial evidence/argument

3. insubstantial (unreal) liter:

insubstantial image/figure/apparition

incorpóreo liter

insubstantial hope/fear

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insustancial

insubstantial

inconsistente (falto de solidez)

insubstantial

insubstantial

Translations for insubstantial in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

insubstantial [ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃl] ADJ

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1. insubstantial (lacking substance):

insubstantial

2. insubstantial (lacking significance):

insubstantial

3. insubstantial (not real):

insubstantial

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insustancial

insubstantial

vacío (-a) (insustancial)

insubstantial

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Though initially the aliens' true form appears to be a bat-like creature, the creatures are ultimately revealed to be insubstantial energy-beings from a higher dimension. en.wikipedia.org

Since none could penetrate that murk when darkness and light were yet undivided, how do we know about the chaos of insubstantial forms? en.wikipedia.org

But nor is it quite as insubstantial as it is sometimes made out to be. en.wikipedia.org

Its insubstantial and sweet, with virtually no nutritional value. en.wikipedia.org

Most of the formation is still visible, but due to the flat nature of the land, it is insubstantial, lacking cuttings or embankments. en.wikipedia.org

Dodge accomplished this by making use of every conceivable revenue, no matter how supposedly insubstantial. en.wikipedia.org

A person's life is so insubstantial that it is comparable to an actor who fills minor roles in an absurd play. en.wikipedia.org

Many of the specific accusations directed against him were based on insubstantial or ambiguous evidence. en.wikipedia.org

Bridges also playfully marries the solid and the insubstantial, as vast shadows extend from or cover the funerary architecture and its ground-burdening bulk. en.wikipedia.org

There were also some accounts by servants, which were both circumstantial and insubstantial. en.wikipedia.org

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