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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 nflim•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. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | flimsy - 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 |
flimsyadjective1. 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, stout2. 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.flimsyadjective1. 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.Translationsflimsy (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 pointSynonyms for flimsyadj fragileSynonyms- fragile
- weak
- slight
- delicate
- shallow
- shaky
- frail
- superficial
- makeshift
- rickety
- insubstantial
- gimcrack
- unsubstantial
Antonyms- strong
- sound
- heavy
- solid
- substantial
- robust
- sturdy
- durable
- stout
adj thinSynonyms- thin
- light
- sheer
- transparent
- chiffon
- gossamer
- gauzy
adj unconvincingSynonyms- unconvincing
- poor
- thin
- weak
- inadequate
- pathetic
- transparent
- trivial
- feeble
- unsatisfactory
- frivolous
- tenuous
- implausible
Synonyms for flimsyadj not physically strongSynonyms- decrepit
- delicate
- feeble
- fragile
- frail
- infirm
- insubstantial
- puny
- unsound
- unsubstantial
- weak
- weakly
adj having little substance or significance; not solidly basedSynonyms- feeble
- insubstantial
- tenuous
- unsubstantial
adj not plausible or believableSynonyms- implausible
- improbable
- inconceivable
- incredible
- shaky
- thin
- unbelievable
- unconceivable
- unconvincing
- unsubstantial
- weak
Synonyms for flimsynoun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copiesSynonymsRelated Words- typewriter paper
- typing paper
adj lacking solidity or strengthRelated Wordsadj not convincingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj lacking substance or significanceSynonymsRelated Words |