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
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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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
As of February 2026, only a flimsy white banner atop the restaurant’s door declared its new name.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Campbell, who ordinarily would represent DiZoglio in court to compel the Legislature to comply, has refused to do so on the flimsy excuse that DiZoglio has not provided needed information.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
In densely populated neighborhoods of flimsy wooden houses, charcoal braziers tumbled over, fuel tanks ruptured, combustible chemicals in apothecaries exploded, and high winds fanned the flames through alleys.
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Adjective
To combat this, check for flimsy frames, loose hinges, or weak nose pads.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
As of February 2026, only a flimsy white banner atop the restaurant’s door declared its new name.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Campbell, who ordinarily would represent DiZoglio in court to compel the Legislature to comply, has refused to do so on the flimsy excuse that DiZoglio has not provided needed information.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
In densely populated neighborhoods of flimsy wooden houses, charcoal braziers tumbled over, fuel tanks ruptured, combustible chemicals in apothecaries exploded, and high winds fanned the flames through alleys.
—Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Flimsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flimsy. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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