the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact
jejuneness
noun
quality of lacking nutritive value
jejunity
noun
quality of lacking nutritive value
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Europe
🇩🇪German
unwesentlich
es mangelt an materieller Form oder Substanz; unwirklich
🇫🇷French
négligeable
manquant de forme ou de substance matérielle; irréel
🇪🇸Spanish
insubstancial
carente de forma o sustancia material; irreal
🇮🇹Italian
inconsistente
privo di forma o sostanza materiale; irreale
🇳🇱Dutch
niet substantieel
zonder materiële vorm of substantie; onwerkelijk
🇵🇹Portuguese
insubstancial
sem forma ou substância material; irreal
🇷🇺Russian
несущественный
отсутствие материальной формы или содержания; нереальный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
असाध्य
भौतिक रूप या पदार्थ का अभाव; अवास्तविक
🇧🇩Bengali
অমূলক
উপাদান ফর্ম বা পদার্থের অভাব; অবাস্তব
🇮🇳Tamil
அடிப்படையற்ற
பொருள் வடிவம் அல்லது பொருள் இல்லாதது; உண்மையற்றது
🇮🇳Telugu
అసంబద్ధమైన
పదార్థ రూపం లేదా పదార్ధం లేకపోవడం; అవాస్తవం
🇮🇳Marathi
अपुरा
भौतिक फॉर्म किंवा पदार्थ नसणे; अवास्तव
🇮🇳Gujarati
નોંધપાત્ર
સામગ્રી સ્વરૂપ અથવા પદાર્થનો અભાવ; અવાસ્તવિક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಧಾರರಹಿತ
ವಸ್ತು ರೂಪ ಅಥವಾ ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ಕೊರತೆ; ಅವಾಸ್ತವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അടിസ്ഥാനരഹിതമായ
ഭൗതിക രൂപമോ പദാർത്ഥമോ ഇല്ലാത്തത്; അയഥാർത്ഥമായ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਸਥਾਈ
ਸਮੱਗਰੀ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਜਾਂ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ; ਅਸਥਾਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
غیر ضروری
مادی شکل یا مادہ کی کمی؛ غیر حقیقی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不实质性的
缺乏物质形式或实质；虚幻
🇯🇵Japanese
実体のない
物質的な形や実質が欠けている。非現実的な
🇰🇷Korean
실체가 없는
물질적 형태나 실체가 부족하다. 비현실적인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hư không
thiếu hình thức vật chất hoặc chất liệu; không có thật
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่สำคัญ
ขาดรูปแบบวัตถุหรือสาร; ไม่จริง
🇮🇩Indonesian
tdk kuat
kekurangan bentuk atau substansi materi; tidak nyata
🇲🇾Malay
tidak substansial
kekurangan bentuk atau bahan bahan; tidak nyata
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير جوهري
تفتقر إلى الشكل المادي أو الجوهر؛ غير واقعي
🇮🇷Persian
غیر قابل توجه
فاقد شکل یا ماده مادی؛ غیر واقعی
🇹🇷Turkish
asılsız
maddi biçim veya maddeden yoksun; gerçek dışı
🇮🇱Hebrew
בלתי מהותי
חסר צורה או חומר חומרי; דִמיוֹנִי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'insubstantial'?
The primary meaning of 'insubstantial' is 'lacking material form or substance; unreal'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'insubstantial' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'insubstantial' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'insubstantial' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'insubstantial' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'insubstantial' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'insubstantial' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'insubstantial' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'insubstantial' in regular conversations?
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