Synonyms of insubstantial
8 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for insubstantial is immaterial. Other synonyms of insubstantial are ethereal and tenuous. The opposite of insubstantial is substantial.
Synonyms and similar words for insubstantial
adjectiveLacking substance; not real or strong.
- airy
- aeryAerial; ethereal; incorporeal; visionary.
- etherealPertaining to the immaterial realm, as symbolically represented by, or (in earlier epochs) conflated with, such...
- diaphanous formalOf a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
- immaterialHaving no matter or substance; incorporeal.
- tenuousInsubstantial.
- unreal
- unsubstantial archaicInsubstantial.
Opposite of insubstantial
adjectiveMore antonyms
Meaning of insubstantial
- adjective Lacking substance; not real or strong.
insubstantial in other languages
Questions about synonyms of insubstantial
- What is another word for insubstantial?
- Insubstantial has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as immaterial, ethereal and tenuous.
- What is the opposite of insubstantial?
- The opposite of insubstantial is substantial.
- What does insubstantial mean?
- Insubstantial means lacking substance; not real or strong.
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