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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David English, PCMAG, 20 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The paper input tray and cartridge access door don’t feel flimsy or especially fragile, and the outer cabinet yields a satisfactory thunk sound when tapped with extra force.
—David English, PCMAG, 20 Jan. 2025
The other thing to note is that the plastic paddle felt a tad flimsy.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 10 Jan. 2025
Without him, every song in Moana 2 is as flimsy and disposable as the last.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Billie removes the mental burden of remembering to reorder razors or restricting yourself to whatever is available around you, which can sometimes mean cheap, flimsy, plastic razors.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Flimsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flimsy. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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