Insubstantial vs. Substantial — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Insubstantial and Substantial
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Insubstantial
Not firm or solid; weak or flimsy
A shed made of insubstantial materials.
Substantial
Considerable in importance, value, degree, amount, or extent
Made a substantial improvement.
Won by a substantial margin.
Insubstantial
Very small or negligible, as in importance, size, or amount
An insubstantial volume of traffic.
Substantial
Solidly built; strong
Substantial houses.
Insubstantial
Lacking or appearing to lack substance or reality
"the insubstantial vapor of an autumn field" (Loren Eiseley).
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Substantial
Ample; sustaining
A substantial breakfast.
Insubstantial
Lacking substance; not real or strong.
The bridge was insubstantial and would not safely carry a car.
Substantial
Possessing wealth or property; well-to-do.
Insubstantial
Unsubstantial; not real or strong.
Substantial
Of, relating to, or having substance; material.
Insubstantial
Lacking material form or substance; unreal;
As insubstantial as a dream
An insubstantial mirage on the horizon
Substantial
True or real; not imaginary.
Insubstantial
Lacking in nutritive value;
The jejune diets of the very poor
Substantial
Achieving the goal of justice itself, not merely the procedure or form that is a means to justice
Principles of substantial justice.
Substantial
Having a substance; actually existing.
Substantial life
Substantial
Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
Substantial
Corporeal; material; firm.
Substantial
Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
Substantial cloth
A substantial fence or wall
Substantial
Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.
A substantial freeholder
Substantial
Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
He inherited a substantial amount of money from his uncle.
A substantial number of people went to the event.
Substantial
Most important; essential.
Substantial
Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.
I don't just want a snack; I need something substantial.
Teddy had a few crackers in his backpack, but he needed something more substantial if he was to survive a three-day trek.
Substantial
Anything having substance; an essential part.
Substantial
Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life.
If this atheist would have his chance to be real and substantial agent, he is more stupid than the vulgar.
Substantial
Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true; veritable.
If happinessbe a substantial good.
The substantial ornaments of virtue.
Substantial
Corporeal; material; firm.
The rainbow [appears to be] a large substantial arch.
Substantial
Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall.
Substantial
Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy; responsible; as, a substantial freeholder.
Substantial
Fairly large;
Won by a substantial margin
Substantial
Being the essence or essential element of a thing;
Substantial equivalents
Substantive information
Substantial
Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary;
The substantial world
A mere dream, neither substantial nor practical
Most ponderous and substantial things
Substantial
Providing abundant nourishment;
A hearty meal
Good solid food
Ate a substantial breakfast
Substantial
Of good quality and condition; solidly built;
A solid foundation
Several substantial timber buildings
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