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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    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

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflimsy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of flimsy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFLIMSY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    FLIMSY definition: 1. thin and not solid or strong: 2. A flimsy argument, excuse, etc is weak and difficult to…. Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › flimsyflimsy | meaning of flimsy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    flimsy. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English flim‧sy /ˈflɪmzi/ adjective 1 flimsy cloth or clothing is light and thin a flimsy cotton dress 2 something that is flimsy is not strong or well-made, and will break easily a flimsy wooden building see thesaurus at weak 3 a flimsy agreement is weak and can easily be damaged or broken a ...