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flimsy
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flim·sy  (flmz)
adj. flim·si·er, flim·si·est
1. Light, thin, and insubstantial: a flimsy fabric.
2. Lacking solidity or strength: a flimsy table.
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.]

flimsi·ly adv.
flimsi·ness n.

flimsy
Adjective
[-sier, -siest]
1. not strong or substantial
2. light and thin: a flimsy gauze mask
3. not very convincing: flimsy evidence [origin unknown]
flimsily adv
flimsiness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flimsyflimsy - a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
typewriter 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"
incredible, 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"
unimportant, insignificant - devoid of importance, meaning, or force

flimsy
Translations

flimsy [ˈflɪmzɪ] adj (= thin) → muy ligero; [excuse] → flojo
flimsy [ˈflɪmzɪ] adjpeu solide; [clothes] → trop léger/ère; [excuse] → pauvre, mince
flimsy [ˈflɪmzɪ] adjleicht, dünn;
(building) → leicht gebaut;
(excuse) → fadenscheinig;
(evidence) → nicht stichhaltig
flimsy [ˈflɪmzɪ] adj [fabric] → inconsistente; [excuse] → meschino/a

flimsy
adj flimsy [ˈflimzi]
1 thin and light You'll be cold in those flimsy clothes.dunرَقيق وَخَفيف، مُهَلْهَلтънъкslabý, lehkýtynddürftigψιλός, λεπτόςligeroõhukeنازکohutlégerקַל וְדַקपतला कपड़ाtanak, lagankönnyűtipishaldlítill; efnislítillleggero薄っぺらな얇은plonas, lengvasviegls; plānsnipisdunspinkel, tynncienki, lekkifinosubţireлёгкийľahučkýlahentanaktunn, lättบางและฉีกขาดง่ายince ve hafif輕而薄的легкий, тонкийہلکا اور پتلاnhẹ và mỏng
2 not very well made; likely to break a flimsy boat.swakسَهْل الكَسر، واهٍкрехъкchatrnýskrøbelig; spinkelschwachπροχειροφτιαγμένος, εύθραυστοςfrágil, poco sólidoäbarikپیزریhatarafragileשָׁבִירकमजोरlomljiv, krhakgyengerapuhveigalítill, veikbyggðurfragileもろい부서지기 쉬운, 약한netvirtas, gležnastrausls; neizturīgstidak kukuhbreekbaarskrøpelig, spinkelmarny, lichyfrágilfragilнепрочныйkrehkýkrheknesolidansvag, klen, bräckligไม่แข็งแรงdayanıksız, çürük容易損壞的неміцний, ламкийنا پختہmỏng manh

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