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insubstantive

insubstantive adjective: not substantive (in any sense).

Adjective

insubstantive (comparative more insubstantive, superlative most insubstantive)

  1. (nonstandard) Not substantive (in any sense)
  2. (nonstandard) Unable to be substantiated; unfounded

Forms of insubstantive

comparativemore insubstantive
superlativemost insubstantive

Origin of insubstantive

From in- + substantive.

Questions about insubstantive

What does insubstantive mean?
Insubstantive means not substantive (in any sense).
What part of speech is insubstantive?
Insubstantive is an adjective.

Words near insubstantive in the dictionary

  1. insubstantial
  2. insubstantialities
  3. insubstantiality
  4. insubstantially
  5. insubstantiated
  6. insubstantive
  7. insubvertible
  8. insuccation
  9. insuccations
  10. insuccess
  11. insuck

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