Flimsy Definition

flimsy
adjective
  1. lacking solidity or strength; "a flimsy table"; "flimsy construction"
  2. not convincing; "unconvincing argument"; "as unconvincing as a forced smile"
  3. lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"
noun
  1. a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies

Synonyms for flimsy

cardboard

without substance; "cardboard caricatures of historical figures" a stiff moderately thick paper

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fragile

easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates

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inferior

of or characteristic of low rank or importance of low or inferior quality written or printed below and to one side of

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light

with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light" of comparatively little physical weight or density

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onionskin

a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies

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slight

(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some

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tenuous

having thin consistency; "a tenuous fluid" very thin in gauge or diameter

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thin

without viscosity; "the blood was flowing thin" of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross

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weak

wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar" overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk

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"Flimsy" in song lyrics

See how flimsy is used in real songs:

  • "Left his motherfuckin pockets empty, cause his technique was flimsy"
    DJ Honda f/ Problemz — Kill the Noize
  • "I feel that most of you soldiers are flimsy"
    DJ Vadim f/ Atmosphere — Edie Brikell
  • "Wit out practice it's guaranteed a strong game will turn flimsy"
    Live Wunz — Dodger - Show And Prove Part 2

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Usage tips for "flimsy"

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