# insubstantial

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #62,224

## Definitions
1. Lacking substance; not real or strong.

## Etymology
Probably from Middle French insubstantiel, from Latin insubstantiālis, from in- + substantiālis. By surface analysis, in- + substantial.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/insubstantial