flimsy (redirected from flimsies)

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.

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flimsi·ly adv.

flimsi·ness n.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flimsy - a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies onionskin 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" unconvincing 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" slight, tenuous, fragile, thin unimportant, insignificant - devoid of importance, meaning, or force

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flimsy

adjective 1. fragile, weak, slight, delicate, shallow, shaky, frail, superficial, makeshift, rickety, insubstantial, gimcrack, unsubstantial << OPPOSITE sturdy

adjective 2. thin, light, sheer, transparent, chiffon, gossamer, gauzy

adjective 3. unconvincing, poor, thin, weak, inadequate, pathetic, transparent, trivial, feeble, unsatisfactory, frivolous, tenuous, implausible

Translations

flimsy [ˈflɪmzɪ] adj (= thin) → muy ligero; [excuse] → flojo

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flimsy [ˈflɪmzɪ] adj → peu solide; [clothes] → trop léger/ère; [excuse] → pauvre, mince

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flimsy [ˈflɪmzɪ] adj → leicht, dünn;

(building) → leicht gebaut;

(excuse) → fadenscheinig;

(evidence) → nicht stichhaltig

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flimsy [ˈflɪmzɪ] adj [fabric] → inconsistente; [excuse] → meschino/a