Insubstantial - Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Insubstantial?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Insubstantial is AIRY. Other possible answers include FLIMSY, FROTHY, LIGHT, LIGHTWEIGHT, MEAGRE, THIN, TUSSLE.

Q: How many solutions are there for Insubstantial?

We have found 8 possible answers for the crossword clue Insubstantial.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Insubstantial?

Clues like Insubstantial often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Times Daily, The Sunday Times Mephisto, Sunday Mirror, The Times Jumbo, The Observer Speedy, among others.

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 12/01/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Insubstantial.

4 letter answer(s) to insubstantial

AIRY

characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"
having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air; "airy gauze curtains"
not practical or realizable; speculative; "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich"
open to or abounding in fresh air; "airy rooms"

THIN

(of sound) lacking resonance or volume; "a thin feeble cry"
lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
lacking spirit or sincere effort; "a thin smile"
lacking substance or significance;
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
lose thickness; become thin or thinner
make thin or thinner; "Thin the solution"
not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"
of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"
relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous; "air is thin at high altitudes"; "a thin soup"; "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"; "thin oil"
take off weight
very narrow; "a thin line across the page"
without viscosity; "the blood was flowin

6 letter answer(s) to insubstantial

FLIMSY

a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
lacking solidity or strength; "a flimsy table"; "flimsy construction"
lacking substance or significance;
not convincing; "unconvincing argument"; "as unconvincing as a forced smile"

FROTHY

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation; "bubbling champagne"; "foamy (or frothy) beer"
marked by high spirits or excitement; "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders"

MEAGRE

deficient in amount or quality or extent; "meager resources"; "meager fare"
Thin

TUSSLE

disorderly fighting
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle"
make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair"

5 letter answer(s) to insubstantial

LIGHT

(of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"
(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water"
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder"
(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light soil"
(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"
a condition of s

11 letter answer(s) to insubstantial

LIGHTWEIGHT

a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds
an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds
having no importance or influence; "a lightweight intellect"
someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use; "a lightweight fabric"; "lightweight wood"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Insubstantial’

What's the best solution for Insubstantial?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Insubstantial is AIRY. Other possible answers include FLIMSY, FROTHY, LIGHT, LIGHTWEIGHT, MEAGRE, THIN, TUSSLE.

How many solutions are there for Insubstantial?

We have found 8 possible answers for the crossword clue Insubstantial.

Which crosswords feature clues like Insubstantial?

Clues like Insubstantial often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Times Daily, The Sunday Times Mephisto, Sunday Mirror, The Times Jumbo, The Observer Speedy, among others.

Clue	Answers
Theme of this puzzle	49
Open	22
See 16	13
Lean	10
Struggle	10
Light	9
Green gem	8
Weak	8
Delicate	7
Skinny	7
Slender	7
Easy	6
Narrow	6
Scanty	5
Scuffle	5
Set fire to	5
Source of illumination	5
Bubbly	4
Go at it	4
Gossamer	4
Slim	4
Stingy	4
Watered down	4
Fracas	3
Inadequate	3
Insouciant	3
Nonchalant	3
Spacious	3
Svelte	3
Unsubstantial	3
Effervescent	2
Ethereal	2
Lacking in substance	2
Poor in quality	2
Rickety	2
Skimpy	2
Speculative	2
Thin on the ground	2
Torch	2
Waiflike	2
Backing war-torn country losing leader is delicate	1
Bath's not full enough?	1
Beacon	1
Bit of a fight	1
Bizarrely, lets us fight	1
Breezy	1
Bright and breezy	1
Brood no end? That's fine	1
Conflict kept us sleepless essentially	1
Consider losing kilos to get slim	1

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