Insubstantial and Sleazy

Insubstantial

Insubstantial adjective - Being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance.
Usage example: an insubstantial carton that could not possibly stand up during long-distance shipping

Sleazy and insubstantial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sleazy" instead an adjective "Insubstantial".

Sleazy

Sleazy adjective - Being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance.
Usage example: these cheap, sleazy curtains would do a poor job of blocking those wintertime blasts of cold air

Insubstantial and sleazy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Insubstantial" instead an adjective "Sleazy".

Nearby Word: sleaze
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