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- Dictionaryflim·sy/ˈflimzē/
adjective
- 1. comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged: "voyagers who crossed the sea in flimsy boats" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a document, especially a copy, made on very thin paper: British "credit-card flimsies"
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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.
The meaning of FLIMSY is lacking in physical strength or substance. How to use flimsy in a sentence.
Flimsy definition: without material strength or solidity. See examples of FLIMSY used in a sentence.
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.
FLIMSY meaning: 1. very thin, or easily broken or destroyed: 2. A flimsy argument, excuse, etc. is weak and…. Learn more.
Synonyms for FLIMSY: unsubstantial, insubstantial, fragile, gossamer, gauzy, sheer, delicate, filmy; Antonyms of FLIMSY: substantial, sturdy, durable, tough, heavy, lasting, coarse, rough.
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.
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Definition of flimsy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Thin and easily broken or damaged; poorly made and fragile; frail. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Ill-conceived and inadequate; ineffectual. A flimsy excuse. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Likely to bend or break under pressure; weak, shaky, flexible, or fragile. He expected the flimsy structure to collapse at any moment.
