Material and Unsubstantial

Opposite meaning words

Material adjective - Relating to or composed of matter.

Usage example: there's no material evidence, such as a dead body, that a murder has been committed

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Unsubstantial is an antonym for material in topics: bodily, important.

Unsubstantial adjective - Not composed of matter.

Usage example: as thin and unsubstantial as the wind

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Material is an antonym for unsubstantial.

Nearby Word: unsubstantially

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Unsubstantial and Material. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/material/unsubstantial

Material & Unsubstantial. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/material/unsubstantial>.

Unsubstantial or Material. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/material/unsubstantial.

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