insubstantially
In wispy fashion
In a way that lacks substance, solidity, or significance.
Something built insubstantially won't hold up; an argument made insubstantially lacks supporting evidence.
The word often describes things that seem flimsy or barely there: The curtains hung insubstantially in the draft, His claims were insubstantially supported.
Easily broken or damaged
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- tenuousLacking solid foundation
- brittleLiable to shatter
- frangibleCapable of being broken
flimsy · diaphanous · gossamer · wispy · featherlight · gauzy · sheer · papery
Delicate beyond earthly measure
- ghostlyResembling a specter
- spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
- phantasmalLike an apparition
- incorporealNot made of matter
intangible · spiritual · otherworldly · supernatural · wispy · vaporous · nebulous · ephemeral
Unclear and formless
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
- unclearNot easily understood
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- fuzzySoft and unclear
blurry · indefinite · ambiguous · obscure · imprecise · murky · cloudy · shadowy
Lacking significance or weight
- inconsequentialLacking significance or impact
- minorScale with lowered third
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- pettyOf little importance
negligible · marginal · immaterial · unimportant · trifling · incidental · secondary · superficial
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
frangible · flimsy · diaphanous · gossamer · wispy · featherlight · gauzy · sheer · papery · threadbare
ethereal
Delicate beyond earthly measure
- ghostlyResembling a specter
- spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
- phantasmalLike an apparition
incorporeal · intangible · spiritual · otherworldly · supernatural · wispy · vaporous · nebulous · ephemeral · airy
nebulous
Unclear and formless
- indistinctUnclear, hard to perceive
- unclearNot easily understood
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
fuzzy · blurry · indefinite · ambiguous · obscure · imprecise · murky · cloudy · shadowy · formless
trivial
Lacking significance or weight
- inconsequentialLacking significance or impact
- minorScale with lowered third
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
petty · negligible · marginal · immaterial · unimportant · trifling · incidental · secondary · superficial · frivolous
scant
Barely adequate amount
- paltryContemptibly meager
- minimalSmallest amount needed
- negligibleToo small to consider
trifling · meager · slight · sparse · thin · nominal · skimpy · scanty · inadequate · insufficient
insubstantiallysubstantially
To a significant degree
solidly · concretely · materially · tangibly · physically
insubstantiallysubstantially
To a significant degree
significantly · crucially · meaningfully · importantly · consequentially