Insubstantial
71incorporeal — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Insubstantial] Syn. spiritual, bodiless, ethereal; see immaterial 2 . 2. [Divine] Syn. celestial, angelic, deistic; see divine 1 , eternal 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having no body, form, or substance:… …
72Inexistence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Inexistence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inexistence inexistence Sgm: N 1 nonexistence nonexistence nonsubsistence Sgm: N 1 nonentity nonentity nil Sgm: N 1 negativeness negativeness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N …
73insubstantiality — (n.) 1827, from INSUBSTANTIAL (Cf. insubstantial) + ITY (Cf. ity) …
74kickshaw — noun 1》 archaic a fancy but insubstantial cooked dish. 2》 chiefly N. Amer. an elegant but insubstantial trinket. Origin C16: from Fr. quelque chose something …
75flimsy — adjective 1) a flimsy building Syn: insubstantial, fragile, breakable, frail, shaky, unstable, wobbly, tottery, rickety, ramshackle, makeshift; jerry built, badly built, shoddy, chintzy, gimcrack …
76lightweight — 1. adjective 1) a lightweight jacket Syn: thin, light, flimsy, insubstantial; summery Ant: heavy, thick 2) lightweight entertainment Syn: trivial, insubst …
77thin — 1. adjective 1) a thin white line Syn: narrow, fine, attenuated Ant: thick, broad 2) a thin cotton nightdress Syn: lightweight, light, fine, delicate …
78airy — airy, aerial, ethereal can all mean as light and insubstantial as air. Airy seldom suggests a transcendent quality; in its widest sense it implies little more than immateriality {the poet’s pen . . . gives to airy nothing a local habitation and a …
79mean — I v 1. intend, have in mind, have in heart, have in view; contemplate, think of, talk of, dream of; purpose, plan, have plans or intentions, expect; aspire to, hope to, aim to, drive at, strive for, work for, labor for, pursue. 2. meant for made… …
80lightweight — adjective 1) a lightweight jacket Syn: thin, light, flimsy, insubstantial, summery 2) lightweight entertainment Syn: trivial, insubstantial, superficial, shallow, undemanding, frivo …
