Antonyms for in substantial

Grammar : Adj

Spell : in-suh b-stan-shuh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn səbˈstæn ʃəl

Definition of in substantial

Origin : c.1600, from Medieval Latin insubstantialis, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + substantialis (see substantial). Related: Insubstantially.

As in inadequate : adj defective, insufficient, incompetent
As in insecure : adj dangerous, precarious
As in insubstantial : adj weak, imaginary
As in jerry-built : adj flimsy
As in light : adj not heavy
As in meager : adj small, inadequate; poor
As in meaningless : adj without use, value, worth
As in metaphysical : adj not physical; without physical presence
As in nonexistent : adj fictional, not real
As in pale : adj light in color or effect
As in paper : adj thin, flimsy
As in piddly : adj meager, trivial
As in slender/slim : adj thin, not heavy
As in slight : adj insignificant, small
As in tenuous : adj weak, thin
As in thin : adj deficient, weak
As in transient/transitory : adj temporary, brief
As in unreal : adj fake, make-believe; hypothetical
As in unsound : adj not well; flimsy
As in weak : adj not strong
As in imagined : adj not real
As in transient : adj temporary
As in vaporous : adj airy
As in bodiless : adj incorporeal
As in nonphysical : adj immaterial
As in scant : adj meager
As in tottering : adj insecure
As in tottery : adj insecure
As in unbodied : adj immaterial
As in uncorporal : adj immaterial
As in waterish : adj pale
As in weakly : adj infirm
As in weightless : adj light
As in decrepit : adj deteriorated, debilitated, especially as a result of age
As in elusive : adj evasive, mysterious
As in ethereal : adj delicate, heavenly
As in feeble : adj not strong; ineffective
As in filmy : adj finespun, fragile
As in flimsy : adj not strong; light, thin
As in fragile : adj breakable, dainty
As in frail : adj breakable, weak
As in gauzy : adj see-through, gossamer in texture
As in ghostly : adj spooky
As in impalpable : adj intangible, unsubstantial

Synonyms for in substantial

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