flimsy

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 [ˈflɪmzɪ]

adj -sier, -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

1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) thin paper used for making carbon copies of a letter, etc.

2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a copy made on such paper

3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) a slang word for banknote

[of uncertain origin]

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 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 nightgown

3. unconvincing, poor, thin, weak, inadequate, pathetic, transparent, trivial, feeble, unsatisfactory, frivolous, tenuous, implausible The charges were based on flimsy evidence.

Translations

flimsy [ˈflɪmzɪ]

A. ADJ (flimsier (compar) (flimsiest (superl)))

1. (= thin) [dress] → muy ligero; [material] → muy ligero, muy delgado; [paper] → muy fino

2. (= weak, insubstantial) [structure] → poco sólido, endeble; [excuse, pretext] → pobre; [argument, evidence] → poco sólido, inconsistente

B. N (Brit) (= thin paper) → papel m de copiar; (= copy) → copia f

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flimsy [ˈflɪmzi] adj

(not strong) [structure] → peu solide; [partition, material] → fin(e), mince

(= thin) [footwear] → léger/ère; [garment] → fin(e)

[excuse] → piètre

[evidence] → peu convaincant(e)

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flimsy

adj (+er)

(= fragile) structure → leicht gebaut, wenig solide; material, cup, paper → dünn; box → instabil; of flimsy construction → nicht sehr stabil gebaut

(= thin) material, garment → dünn, leicht; a flimsy dress → ein Fähnchen nt

(fig) evidence → dürftig; excuse → fadenscheinig; reason → wenig stichhaltig; on flimsy grounds → ohne stichhaltige Gründe

n (= paper) → Durchschlagpapier nt; (= document) → Durchschlag m

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flimsy [ˈflɪmzɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (thin, dress) → leggero/a; (weak, construction) → poco solido/a; (excuse, argument) → che non sta in piedi, inconsistente

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flimsy [ˈflɪmzɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (thin, dress) → leggero/a; (weak, construction) → poco solido/a; (excuse, argument) → che non sta in piedi, inconsistente

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flimsy

adj flimsy [ˈflimzi]

1 thin and light You'll be cold in those flimsy clothes. dun رَقيق وَخَفيف، مُهَلْهَل тънък slabý, lehký tynd dürftig ψιλός, λεπτός ligero õhuke نازک ohut léger קַל וְדַק पतला कपड़ा tanak, lagan könnyű tipis haldlítill; efnislítill leggero 薄っぺらな 얇고 가벼운 plonas, lengvas viegls; plāns nipis dun spinkel, tynn cienki, lekki fino subţire лёгкий ľahučký lahen tanak tunn, lätt บางและฉีกขาดง่าย ince ve hafif 輕而薄的 легкий, тонкий ہلکا اور پتلا nhẹ và mỏng 轻而薄的

2 not very well made; likely to break a flimsy boat. swak سَهْل الكَسر، واهٍ крехък chatrný skrøbelig; spinkel schwach προχειροφτιαγμένος, εύθραυστος frágil, poco sólido äbarik پیزری hatara fragile שָׁבִיר कमजोर lomljiv, krhak gyenge rapuh veigalítill, veikbyggður fragile もろい 부서지기 쉬운 netvirtas, gležnas trausls; neizturīgs tidak kukuh breekbaar skrøpelig, spinkel marny, lichy frágil fragil непрочный krehký krhek nesolidan svag, klen, bräcklig ไม่แข็งแรง dayanıksız, çürük 容易損壞的 неміцний, ламкий نا پختہ mỏng manh 容易损坏的