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单词 flimsy
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flimsy


flim·sy

F0186100 (flĭm′zē)adj. flim·si·er, flim·si·est 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.flim′si·ness n.

flimsy

(ˈflɪmzɪ) adj, -sier or -siest1. not strong or substantial; fragile: a flimsy building. 2. light and thin: a flimsy dress. 3. unconvincing or inadequate; weak: a flimsy excuse. n4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) thin paper used for making carbon copies of a letter, etc5. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a copy made on such paper6. (Banking & Finance) a slang word for banknote[C17: of uncertain origin] ˈflimsily adv ˈflimsiness n

flim•sy

(ˈflɪm zi)

adj. -si•er, -si•est, adj. 1. without material strength or solidity: a flimsy structure. 2. weak; inadequate. n. 3. a thin paper. 4. a copy made on such paper. [1695–1705] flim′si•ly, adv. flim′si•ness, n.
Thesaurus
Noun1.flimsy - a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copiesflimsy - a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copiesonionskintypewriter paper, typing paper - writing paper suitable for use in a typewriter
Adj.1.flimsy - lacking solidity or strength; "a flimsy table"; "flimsy construction"weak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar"
2.flimsy - not convincing; "unconvincing argument"; "as unconvincing as a forced smile"unconvincingincredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"
3.flimsy - lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"slight, tenuous, fragile, thinunimportant, insignificant - devoid of importance, meaning, or force

flimsy

adjective1. fragile, weak, slight, delicate, shallow, shaky, frail, superficial, makeshift, rickety, insubstantial, gimcrack, unsubstantial a flimsy wooden door
fragile strong, sound, heavy, solid, substantial, robust, sturdy, durable, stout
2. thin, light, sheer, transparent, chiffon, gossamer, gauzy a flimsy pink chiffon nightgown3. unconvincing, poor, thin, weak, inadequate, pathetic, transparent, trivial, feeble, unsatisfactory, frivolous, tenuous, implausible The charges were based on flimsy evidence.

flimsy

adjective1. Not physically strong:decrepit, delicate, feeble, fragile, frail, infirm, insubstantial, puny, unsound, unsubstantial, weak, weakly.2. Having little substance or significance; not solidly based:feeble, insubstantial, tenuous, unsubstantial.3. Not plausible or believable:implausible, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, shaky, thin, unbelievable, unconceivable, unconvincing, unsubstantial, weak.
Translations
容易损坏的轻而薄的

flimsy

(ˈflimzi) adjective1. thin and light. You'll be cold in those flimsy clothes. 輕而薄的 轻而薄的2. not very well made; likely to break. a flimsy boat. 容易損壞的 容易损坏的

flimsy


Related to flimsy: crowning point
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Synonyms for flimsy

adj fragile

Synonyms

  • fragile
  • weak
  • slight
  • delicate
  • shallow
  • shaky
  • frail
  • superficial
  • makeshift
  • rickety
  • insubstantial
  • gimcrack
  • unsubstantial

Antonyms

  • strong
  • sound
  • heavy
  • solid
  • substantial
  • robust
  • sturdy
  • durable
  • stout

adj thin

Synonyms

  • thin
  • light
  • sheer
  • transparent
  • chiffon
  • gossamer
  • gauzy

adj unconvincing

Synonyms

  • unconvincing
  • poor
  • thin
  • weak
  • inadequate
  • pathetic
  • transparent
  • trivial
  • feeble
  • unsatisfactory
  • frivolous
  • tenuous
  • implausible

Synonyms for flimsy

adj not physically strong

Synonyms

  • decrepit
  • delicate
  • feeble
  • fragile
  • frail
  • infirm
  • insubstantial
  • puny
  • unsound
  • unsubstantial
  • weak
  • weakly

adj having little substance or significance; not solidly based

Synonyms

  • feeble
  • insubstantial
  • tenuous
  • unsubstantial

adj not plausible or believable

Synonyms

  • implausible
  • improbable
  • inconceivable
  • incredible
  • shaky
  • thin
  • unbelievable
  • unconceivable
  • unconvincing
  • unsubstantial
  • weak

Synonyms for flimsy

noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies

Synonyms

  • onionskin

Related Words

  • typewriter paper
  • typing paper

adj lacking solidity or strength

Related Words

  • weak

adj not convincing

Synonyms

  • unconvincing

Related Words

  • incredible
  • unbelievable

adj lacking substance or significance

Synonyms

  • slight
  • tenuous
  • fragile
  • thin

Related Words

  • unimportant
  • insignificant
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