unsubstantive adjective3 •Not having any material substance.Nests are formed by the removal of soil to create an unsubstantive space. — 2006 •Not having any factual substance.Labour dismisses Cameron's interest in the environment as a cynical and unsubstantive part of his attempt to decontaminate the Tory brand. — 2009 •Not having the form of a noun. formsmore unsubstantive · most unsubstantive