insubstantial

adjective
UK: /ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃl/
US: /ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl/

  1. Not strong or solid; lacking substance or material form.

    1. The fence was insubstantial and easily broken.
    2. The evidence against him was insubstantial and mostly circumstantial.

  2. Lacking importance, significance, or worth.

    1. Her reasons for quitting seemed insubstantial to me.
    2. His contribution to the project was insubstantial, adding little of value.

  3. Slight; not large or considerable.

    1. The difference in price was insubstantial.
    2. The impact of the new policy was insubstantial, barely making a difference.

Synonyms

weak trivial fragile minor tenuous negligible flimsy

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "insubstantial" in English means: Not strong or solid; lacking substance or material form., Lacking importance, significance, or worth., Slight; not large or considerable..

The phonetic transcription of "insubstantial" is /ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃl/ in British English and /ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "insubstantial": weak, trivial, fragile, minor, tenuous, negligible, flimsy.

Example usage of "insubstantial": "The fence was insubstantial and easily broken.". More examples on the page.