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Insubstantial vs Stramineous - What's the difference?

insubstantial | stramineous |

As adjectives the difference between insubstantial and stramineous

is that insubstantial is lacking substance; not real or strong while stramineous is pertaining to or made of straw; having little value, insubstantial.

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

    stramineous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to or made of straw; having little value, insubstantial.
  • *, I.2.4.iv:
  • *:Their wits indeed serve them to that sole purpose, to make sport […]; in all other discourse, dry, barren, stramineous , dull and heavy, here lies their genius, in this they alone excel, please themselves and others.
  • (botany) Straw-coloured.