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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. 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.

  6. 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.

  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. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › flimsyflimsy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · flimsy ( comparative flimsier or more flimsy, superlative flimsiest or most flimsy) Likely to bend or break under pressure . Synonyms: weak, shaky, flexible, fragile. Antonyms: robust, strong, sturdy. He expected the flimsy structure to collapse at any moment. ( figurative) Weak; ill-founded .

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

    flimsy. ( ˈflɪmzɪ) adj, -sieror-siest. 1. not strong or substantial; fragile: a flimsy building. 2. light and thin: a flimsy dress. 3. unconvincing or inadequate; weak: a flimsy excuse. n. 4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) thin paper used for making carbon copies of a letter, etc.

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

    difficult to believe synonym feeble. The evidence against him is pretty flimsy. He keeps calling on the flimsiest of pretexts. Definition of flimsy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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