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

Global conflicts and the impact of climate change are driving up the costs of shipping worldwide, underlining concerns over the fragility of international supply chains and stoking inflation.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026
This is generally understood as a parable about the fragility of liberal democracy—the thin line between the rule of law and the law of the jungle.

— Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 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

Chinese authorities have long seen the deaths of popular former leaders as a potential trigger for a surge of public emotion and an occasional catalyst for instability when remembrance of the dead turns into criticism of those in power.

— Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
Said another way, Meta’s social media are an instigator of the community and living that are enemies of depression and mental instability.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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