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Synonyms for flimsy in English

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flimsy:
- lean; poor; shabby; flimsy; miserable; thin; unconvincing; slight; fragile; tenuous
- flimsy; onionskin

English

Detailed Synonyms for flimsy in English

flimsy:

flimsy adj

flimsy
lean; poor; shabby; flimsy; miserable; thin
- lean adj
- poor adj
- shabby adj
- flimsy adj
- miserable adj
- thin adj
flimsy

– not convincing ¹
flimsy; unconvincing
– not convincing ¹
- flimsy adj
- unconvincing adj
  - unconvincing argument¹
  - as unconvincing as a forced smile¹
flimsy

– lacking substance or significance ¹
slight; thin; fragile; flimsy; tenuous
– lacking substance or significance ¹
- slight adj
  - slight evidence¹
- thin adj
  - a thin plot¹
- fragile adj
- flimsy adj
- tenuous adj
  - a tenuous argument¹
flimsy

– lacking solidity or strength ¹
flimsy
– lacking solidity or strength ¹
- flimsy adj
  - a flimsy table¹
  - flimsy construction¹

flimsy [the ~] noun

the flimsy

– a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies ¹
the flimsy; the onionskin
– a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies ¹
- flimsy [the ~] noun
- onionskin [the ~] noun

Related Words for "flimsy":

flimsiness, flimsier, flimsiest

Alternate Synonyms for "flimsy":

fragile; weak
slight; tenuous; thin
light; thin
inferior
onionskin; typewriter paper; typing paper

Related Definitions for "flimsy":

not convincing¹
lacking substance or significance¹
lacking solidity or strength¹
- a flimsy table¹
- flimsy construction¹
a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University