What is the meaning of insubstantial?

adjective

  • Lacking material form or substance; unreal.
    • usage: "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"
  • Lacking in nutritive value.
    • usage: "the jejune diets of the very poor"
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