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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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
The keys are flimsy and have been reported to break.
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Past the first-class section, there’s a small galley kitchen, with a hot water boiler and sink, plus a luggage section where the giant cases and steamer trunks of the wealthy flyers were held in place by a flimsy piece of netting that must’ve been straining to hold them during times of turbulence.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Ice Cream for Bears began with a flimsy ice cream maker while Berg earned a Master’s in entrepreneurship at Washington University in St. Louis, before a pitch competition changed its trajectory.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Adjective
That’s a flimsy defense and one more log on the fire for Mills.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
The keys are flimsy and have been reported to break.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Past the first-class section, there’s a small galley kitchen, with a hot water boiler and sink, plus a luggage section where the giant cases and steamer trunks of the wealthy flyers were held in place by a flimsy piece of netting that must’ve been straining to hold them during times of turbulence.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Ice Cream for Bears began with a flimsy ice cream maker while Berg earned a Master’s in entrepreneurship at Washington University in St. Louis, before a pitch competition changed its trajectory.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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“Flimsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flimsy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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