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flim·sy
(flĭm′zē)adj. flim·si·er, flim·si·est
1. Light, thin, and insubstantial: a flimsy fabric.
2. Lacking solidity or strength; easily damaged: a flimsy table. See Synonyms at fragile.
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.]
flim′si·ly adv.
flim′si·ness n.
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flimsy
(ˈflɪmzɪ)adj, -sier or -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
5. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a copy made on such paper
6. (Banking & Finance) a slang word for banknote
[C17: of uncertain origin]
ˈflimsily adv
ˈflimsiness n
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flim•sy
(ˈflɪm zi)adj. -si•er, -si•est, adj.
1. without material strength or solidity: a flimsy structure.
2. weak; inadequate.
n. 3. a thin paper.
4. a copy made on such paper.
[1695–1705]
flim′si•ly, adv.
flim′si•ness, n.
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| Noun | 1. |  flimsy - a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copiestypewriter 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 |
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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
fragile strong, sound, heavy, solid, substantial, robust, sturdy, durable, stout
3. unconvincing, poor, thin, weak, inadequate, pathetic, transparent, trivial, feeble, unsatisfactory, frivolous, tenuous, implausible The charges were based on flimsy evidence.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
flimsy
adjective1. Not physically strong:
2. Having little substance or significance; not solidly based:
3. Not plausible or believable:
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Translations
رَقيق وَخَفيف، مُهَلْهَلسَهْل الكَسر، واهٍ
chatrnýlehkýslabý
skrøbeligspinkeltynd
haldlítill; efnislítillveigalítill, veikbyggîur
plonas
neizturīgsplānstrauslsviegls
çürükdayanıksızince ve hafif
flimsy
[ˈflɪmzɪ]A. ADJ (flimsier (compar) (flimsiest (superl)))
2. (= weak, insubstantial) [structure] → poco sólido, endeble; [excuse, pretext] → pobre; [argument, evidence] → poco sólido, inconsistente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
flimsy
adj (+er)
(= fragile) structure → leicht gebaut, wenig solide; material, cup, paper → dünn; box → instabil; of flimsy construction → nicht sehr stabil gebaut
(fig) evidence → dürftig; excuse → fadenscheinig; reason → wenig stichhaltig; on flimsy grounds → ohne stichhaltige Gründe
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
flimsy
[ˈflɪmzɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (thin, dress) → leggero/a; (weak, construction) → poco solido/a; (excuse, argument) → che non sta in piedi, inconsistenteCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
flimsy
(ˈflimzi) adjective1. thin and light. You'll be cold in those flimsy clothes.
2. not very well made; likely to break. a flimsy boat.
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