adj. 1. Lacking material substance; insubstantial. 2. Lacking firmness or strength; flimsy. 3. Lacking basis in fact. un′sub·stan′ti·ali·ty (-shē-ălĭ-tē) n. un′sub·stantial·ly adv. |
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