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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLIMSY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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

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   If you describe something such as evidence or an excuse as flimsy, you mean that it is not very good or convincing. The charges were based on very flimsy evidence. Synonyms: unconvincing , poor , thin , weak More Synonyms of flimsy

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    flimsy meaning, definition, what is flimsy: flimsy cloth or clothing is light and th...: Learn more.

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

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    1. not strong or substantial; fragile: a flimsy building. 2. light and thin: a flimsy dress. 3. unconvincing or inadequate; weak: a flimsy excuse. 4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) thin paper used for making carbon copies of a letter, etc. 5. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a copy made on such paper. 6.