Flimsy Definition
flĭmzē
flimsier, flimsies, flimsiest
adjective
flimsier, flimsiest
Light, thin, and insubstantial.
A flimsy fabric.
American Heritage
Thin and easily broken or damaged; poorly made and fragile; frail.
Webster's New World
Ill-conceived and inadequate; ineffectual.
A flimsy excuse.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
flimsies
A sheet of thin paper, as used for carbon copies.
Webster's New World
Written or typed copy on such paper.
Webster's New World
(informal, in the plural) Skimpy underwear.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- onionskin
- unsubstantiality
- tenuousness
- tenuity
- flimsiness
- ethereality
- diaphaneity
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Other Word Forms of Flimsy
Noun
Singular:
flimsy
Plural:
flimsiesAdjective
Base Form:
flimsy
Comparative:
flimsier
Superlative:
flimsiestOrigin of Flimsy
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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