Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonsubstantial

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
non-sub-stan-tial
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not substantial; without substance.

Etymology

From non- + substantial.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does nonsubstantial mean?
Not substantial; without substance.
Where does nonsubstantial come from?
From non- + substantial.

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