flimsier; flimsiest
1
a
: lacking in physical strength or substance
flimsy silks
wore a flimsy dress
b
: of inferior materials and workmanship
flimsy construction
2
: having little worth or plausibility
a flimsy excuse
a movie with a flimsy plot
plural flimsies
chiefly British
: a lightweight paper used especially for multiple copies
also
: a document printed on flimsy
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Adjective
a flimsy piece of material
They have only the flimsiest of evidence against him.
a movie with a flimsy plot
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The Athletic Nba Staff, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, aluminum plans can be flimsy and lack stability.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Its defense of the Second Amendment in the weeks following Newtown, Conn., has been flimsy and scattered, often having nothing to do with the Constitution.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) The blueprint, really, not just for Ferrell, but for a whole new school of comedy that would take over the next decade: aggressive absurdism, a (often purposefully) flimsy premise existing only to stack a series of lunatic gags and setpieces end-to-end.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Teams are shooting well from 3 against the Knicks, and the pick-and-roll defense has been flimsy.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, aluminum plans can be flimsy and lack stability.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Its defense of the Second Amendment in the weeks following Newtown, Conn., has been flimsy and scattered, often having nothing to do with the Constitution.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) The blueprint, really, not just for Ferrell, but for a whole new school of comedy that would take over the next decade: aggressive absurdism, a (often purposefully) flimsy premise existing only to stack a series of lunatic gags and setpieces end-to-end.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Flimsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flimsy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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