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insubstantial

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insubstantial in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. lacking material form or substance; unreal
    "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"
    insubstantial  unsubstantial  unreal 
  2. lacking in nutritive value
    "the jejune diets of the very poor"
    insubstantial  jejune 
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