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    flim·sy
    /ˈflimzē/

    adjective

    noun

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

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

    Flimsy means very thin, or easily broken or destroyed, or weak and not persuasive. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see examples and synonyms, and compare with related words.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flimsyFlimsy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Flimsy means lacking in physical strength or substance, or having little worth or plausibility. It can be an adjective or a noun, and it has synonyms, examples, and word history.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flimsyFlimsy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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

    Flimsy means very thin, easily broken, or weak and not persuasive. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › flimsyFLIMSY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

    Flimsy means weak, thin, or unconvincing. It can describe objects, cloth, evidence, excuses, and more. See synonyms, examples, and pronunciation of flimsy.

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

    Flimsy means light, thin, and insubstantial, or lacking solidity, strength, or plausibility. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of flimsy in different languages.