Insubstantial
Insubstantial adjective - Being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance.
Short and insubstantial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Insubstantial".
Short
Short adjective - Having relatively little height.
Insubstantial and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Insubstantial" instead an adjective "Short".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- light and insubstantial
- light and short
- poor and insubstantial
- poor and short
- small and insubstantial
- small and short
- inadequate and insubstantial
- inadequate and short
- slight and insubstantial
- slight and short
- fragile and insubstantial
- fragile and short
- ephemeral and insubstantial
- ephemeral and short
Both words in one sentence
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It's clear they love one another, even if her insubstantial state means he has to seek out short-term flings to satisfy his physical needs.
Source: Robo Ship -
Insubstantial Ingredients: "Your blood tastes like freedom." (Sookie's blood allows vampires to walk in sunlight, at least for short periods.) Interrupted Suicide: Tara attempts to kill herself, shortly after Eggs is killed.
Source: Series / True Blood
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