flimsy
without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
weak; inadequate; not effective or convincing: a flimsy excuse.
a thin kind of paper, especially for use in making several copies at a time of an article, telegraphic dispatch, or the like, as in newspaper work.
a copy of a report or dispatch on such paper.
Origin of flimsy
1Other words for flimsy
Opposites for flimsy
Other words from flimsy
- flim·si·ly, adverb
- flim·si·ness, noun
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How to use flimsy in a sentence
The flimsiness of the deal itself reflects how much payback risk remains more generally.
Of course, when Hannity finally got to his “new allegations,” the only thing shocking about them was their flimsiness.
The house itself was plain, and both inside and out had a certain aspect of flimsiness.
Amy in Acadia | Helen Leah ReedAs a rule, the house is of but one story, and its flimsiness comes from two reasons, both very good ones.
Peeps at Many Lands: Japan | John FinnemoreBitterly cold weather suddenly arrived, however, which made us aware of the flimsiness of the French huts in which we dwelt.
The Seventh Manchesters | S. J. Wilson
You accept proven fact, but are quick to see any flimsiness in basic foundations.
Manual of the Enumeration | C. J. CoffmanHe exposed the flimsiness of the charges against him, and the gross partiality of the proceedings.
The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, Volume 1 | John Charles Dent
British Dictionary definitions for flimsy
/ (ˈflɪmzɪ) /
not strong or substantial; fragile: a flimsy building
light and thin: a flimsy dress
unconvincing or inadequate; weak: a flimsy excuse
thin paper used for making carbon copies of a letter, etc
a copy made on such paper
a slang word for banknote
Origin of flimsy
1Derived forms of flimsy
- flimsily, adverb
- flimsiness, noun
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