INSUBSTANTIALITY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

insubstantiality

noun

as in flimsiness

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as in unsoundness

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Noun

The legal flimsiness of the indictment indicates just how far Blanche’s DOJ is willing to go to please the president.

— Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
The Federal Police deployed a massive show of force — including armored vehicles and heavy weaponry — to apprehend a small group, creating a media spectacle that starkly contrasted with the flimsiness of the legal case.

— Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026

Definition of flimsiness

Noun

Based on Alaïa Jade’s public reputation and the structural unsoundness of the bell tower, Smullen thinks an accidental death is likely.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
In looking back at the history of Emtech, the colt who suffered a catastrophic breakdown in Saturday’s eighth race, it was discovered that he was once placed on the Veterinarian’s List because of unsoundness.

— John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019

Definition of unsoundness

Noun

Visitors can expect large-scale immersive installations, architectural interventions and works that challenge perception, but also a broader reflection on memory, instability, time and the fragility of reality itself.

— Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Chemistry inside battery Solid-state batteries are widely considered the future of safe, high-capacity energy storage, yet the development is limited by the chemical fragility of their most promising components.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of fragility

Noun

But an Iranian diplomat promptly rejected this, saying such a visit can only come after a final deal — a denial that highlighted the precariousness of the ongoing negotiations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
The shift isn’t merely spatial but symbolic, representing what Yeon sees as the precariousness of human civilization itself.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026

Definition of precariousness

Noun

To put my whole psyche, insecurities, anecdotes, family, community, insanity out there in a show in this way.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 July 2026
The actors grumble about shooting on the open ocean, trade stories, debate Shakespeare, art and fame, reveal stories of their past and share insecurities as the delays stretch on.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

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