"unsubstant" meaning in All languages combined

See unsubstant on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more unsubstant [comparative], most unsubstant [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + substant. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|substant}} un- + substant Head templates: {{en-adj}} unsubstant (comparative more unsubstant, superlative most unsubstant)
  1. (obsolete or poetic) insubstantial Tags: obsolete, poetic
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