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Insubstantial vs Unbodied - What's the difference?

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Insubstantial is a related term of unbodied.


As adjectives the difference between insubstantial and unbodied

is that insubstantial is lacking substance; not real or strong while unbodied is (archaic) disembodied; without a body; separated from the body.

insubstantial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking substance; not real or strong.
    • The bridge was insubstantial and would not safely carry a car.

    Synonyms

    * unsubstantial (archaic)

    Antonyms

    * substantial

    unbodied

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (archaic) disembodied; without a body; separated from the body
  • *{{quote-book, year=1802, author=William Priest, title=Travels in the United States of America, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Immediately the unbodied souls of my ancestors appeared before me. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1864, author=George MacDonald, title=A Hidden Life and Other Poems, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Thou who didst come unbodied and alone, Ere yet the sun was set his rule to keep, Or ever the moon shone, Or e'er the wandering star-flocks forth were driven! }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1917, author=Charles S. Brooks, title=There's Pippins And Cheese To Come, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Their unbodied heads, wherever they may be, are still smiling on the world, despite their divorcement. }}