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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Examples of flimsy in a Sentence
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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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
In yet another flimsy tent, Niveen, who withholds her last name, lives with a son and four daughters – the youngest is 11 – and a grandson.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
The iconic American bird was almost wiped out in the 1960s due to the pesticide DDT, which poisoned the eagles and made their eggs weak and flimsy.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Olson’s diagnosis was similarly flimsy, and he had been treated over nearly the same period of time.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The flimsy construction of homes near the epicenter was one reason for the high number of casualties, residents in the area said.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
In yet another flimsy tent, Niveen, who withholds her last name, lives with a son and four daughters – the youngest is 11 – and a grandson.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
The iconic American bird was almost wiped out in the 1960s due to the pesticide DDT, which poisoned the eagles and made their eggs weak and flimsy.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Olson’s diagnosis was similarly flimsy, and he had been treated over nearly the same period of time.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Flimsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flimsy. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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