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   flimsy

   /ˈflɪmzi/

   adjective

   • 1. insubstantial and easily damaged: "a flimsy barrier" Similar insubstantialslightlightfragilebreakablefrailshakyunstablewobblytotteryricketyramshacklemakeshiftjerry-builtbadly builtthrown togethercheapshoddygimcrackOpposite sturdy
   • ▪ (of clothing) very light and thin: "the flimsy garment fell from her" Similar thinlightlightweightfineultra-finediaphanoussheerdelicateinsubstantialfloatyfilmysilkenchiffonygossamergossamer-thingossamer-likegossamerygauzygauze-likecobwebbyfeatherytranslucenttransparentsee-throughrare:transpicuoustranslucidOpposite thick
   • ▪ (of a pretext or account) weak and unconvincing: "a pretty flimsy excuse" Similar weakfeeblepoorinadequateinsufficientthinunsubstantialunconvincingimplausibleunsatisfactorypaltrytriflingtrivialshallowOpposite sound

   noun

   • 1. a document, especially a copy, made on very thin paper: British "credit-card flimsies"
   • ▪ very thin paper: British "sheets of yellow flimsy"

   Word Origin early 18th century: probably from flimflam.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flimsily adverb
   • 2. flimsiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   FLIMSY definition: 1. very thin, or easily broken or destroyed: 2. A flimsy argument, excuse, etc. is weak and…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of FLIMSY is lacking in physical strength or substance. How to use flimsy in a sentence.

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   Flimsy definition: without material strength or solidity. See examples of FLIMSY used in a sentence.

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   You can describe weak, thin, and fragile things as flimsy. Onion smells are strong, onion skins are flimsy. Blaming onions for making you cry during a sad movie, that's a flimsy excuse, when there are no onions in the theater. A flimsy object and a flimsy objection or excuse are both without weight and are easy to knock down.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLIMSY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLIMSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. thin and easily broken or damaged; poorly made and fragile; frail. 2. ill-conceived and inadequate; ineffectual. a flimsy excuse. noun Word forms: plural ˈflimsies Chiefly British. 3. a sheet of thin paper, as used for carbon copies. 4.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › flimsyFlimsy - definition of flimsy by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Light, thin, and insubstantial: a flimsy fabric. 2. Lacking solidity or strength; easily damaged: a flimsy table. See Synonyms at fragile. 3. Lacking plausibility; unconvincing: a flimsy excuse. n. pl. flim·sies. 1. Thin paper usually used to make multiple copies. 2. Something written on this thin paper. [Origin unknown.] flim′si·ly adv.