insubstantial
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnsəb'stænʃ(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/.insәb'stænʃәl/
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Lacking solidity, strength, or reality; not real or significant.
不实在的,脆弱的;缺乏实质的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinnot, opposite of
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subunder, below
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aconnector
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alrelating to, having the nature of
=insubstantial
Common Collocations
- 1.insubstantial evidence无实质的证据
- 2.insubstantial claim不实质的声明
Example Sentences
- 1.
The insubstantial plot of the movie disappointed viewers who expected deeper storytelling.
- 2.
His arguments were insubstantial and easily dismissed by experts during the debate.