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flimsy

1 of 2

adjective

flim·​sy ˈflim-zē How to pronounce flimsy (audio)
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
flimsily adverb
flimsiness noun

flimsy

2 of 2

noun

plural flimsies
chiefly British
: a lightweight paper used especially for multiple copies
also : a document printed on flimsy

Example Sentences

Adjective a flimsy piece of material They have only the flimsiest of evidence against him. a movie with a flimsy plot
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The main characters in Last Light are barely flimsy. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 The Hill family claimed that Ford knew the roofs of the F-250 pickups was too flimsy to protect riders in the event of a roll-over but failed to warn consumer and stuck to the defective roof design until 2016. Robert Burnson, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 Temporary, often flimsy, partitions were soon installed or re-erected. Natalie Wexler, Forbes, 18 July 2022 While many lunch boxes are flimsy, resulting in your food getting squished after tossing it in a backpack, the Hydro Flask lunch box has a durable design that doesn't bend or fold. Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2022 And the police guarding the flimsy structure would respond with tear gas, rubber bullets, or sheer force, which would then further agitate the crowd. Sarah Jeong, The New Republic, 3 Sep. 2020 Any deal with Iran, no matter how flimsy, would provide sufficient justification for the Biden administration to begin rolling back sanctions, especially on Iran’s oil industry. Ilan Berman, WSJ, 19 Jan. 2022 Rather, the flimsy excuse looks like Musk trying to worm his way out of the deal or open a window for negotiating down the price. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 13 May 2022 Everything else is just noise: her noise (excuses, blaming, self-hatred), his noise (buying her flimsy cover-ups) – and yours, too. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2021
Noun
Over the course of the story, John’s mother, Lucille, condemns him over flimsy-at-best evidence, and John’s father, Dan, physically beats him while arguing over the truthfulness of the Bible. Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022 Few party regulars care to talk about the flimsy to nonexistent ethics that guide their fundraising. Michael Sokolove, The New Republic, 14 Feb. 2022 The Reform’s build quality is an odd mix of flimsy and tank-like. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2022 All of their products, the flimsy and the more substantial, seemed to float by at various levels. Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2021 That’s a lot of money for a toaster, and especially a toaster that looks this flimsy. Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 June 2021 Defense lawyers have criticized evidence against the father and son as flimsy and based on hearsay and speculation. CBS News, 23 Apr. 2021 Defense lawyers have criticized evidence against the father and son as flimsy and based on hearsay and speculation. Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 23 Apr. 2021 Before anyone had a chance to digest the flimsy-at-best basis for many of the pardons, Trump unexpectedly made another announcement. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

perhaps alteration of film entry 1 + -sy (as in tricksy)

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flimsy was circa 1702

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