insubstantial

About 0.42 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Lacking substance; not real or strong.

   The bridge was insubstantial and would not safely carry a car.

Similar words

unsubstantial unreal jejune unwholesome shadowy wraithlike ethereal airy aeriform aerial

Often followed by

and as pageant to in or that nature amount

Word family

insubstantialities insubstantiality