All unsubstantial synonyms
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U u noun unsubstantial
- ailing β An ailing organization or society is in difficulty and is becoming weaker.
- insubstantiality β not substantial or real; lacking substance: an insubstantial world of dreams.
- diseasedness β The state of being diseased; sickness.
adjective unsubstantial
- nonphysical β of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- wraithlike β an apparition of a living person supposed to portend his or her death.
- imprecise β not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- limp β to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
- whitish β somewhat white; tending to white.
- wimpy β of, relating to, or characteristic of a wimp.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- light β a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- discorporate β Having no material body.
- weightless β being without apparent weight, as a freely falling body or a body acted upon by a force that neutralizes gravitation.
- nonexistent β absence of existence.
- wrong β not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- waxlike β Resembling wax.
- empty β A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
- fracturable β Capable of being fractured.
- impalpable β not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible.
- notional β pertaining to or expressing a notion or idea.
- jerrybuilt β Of or pertaining to a shoddily built structure.
- nonmaterial β not material or composed of matter.
- fluffed β Simple past tense and past participle of fluff.
- forceless β Without force.
adv unsubstantial
- flippantly β frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- daintily β of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- agilely β quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
- frivolously β characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- heedlessly β careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- lightly β with little weight, force, intensity, etc.; gently: to press lightly on a door bell.
adj unsubstantial
- bodiless β having no body or substance; incorporeal or insubstantial
- asomatous β having no material body; incorporeal.
- cockamamie β If you describe something as cockamamie, you mean that it is ridiculous or silly.
- flimsy β without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
- intangible β not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
- half-pint β half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
- immaterial β of no essential consequence; unimportant.
- cut rate β a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- implausible β not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
- futile β incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
- anile β of or like a feeble old woman
- inconceivable β not conceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable.
- apparitional β of or relating to an apparition or apparitions; ghostly, spectral
- discarnate β without a physical body; incorporeal.
- illogical β not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning: an illogical reply.
- half pint β half of a pint, equal to 8 fluid ounces (1 cup) or 16 tablespoons (0.2 liter).
- improbable β not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- gossamery β a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather, especially in autumn.
- less β not at all (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him.
- metaphysical β pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.