FLIMSY Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

flimsy

adjective

ˈflim-zē

Definition of flimsy next

as in unsubstantial

being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance a flimsy scarf that was more for decoration than for warmth

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as in unlikely

not likely to be true or to occur "The check is in the mail" is a pretty flimsy and tired excuse

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Recent Examples of flimsy Since the ruling, several GOP governors, including Georgia’s Brian Kemp, have called special legislative sessions to draw maps that dilute Black voting power while following the Court’s direction to hide behind the flimsy cover of partisanship. —

Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 4 June 2026 The small gear selector feels disappointingly flimsy considering the otherwise upmarket presentation. —

Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Protective measures range from trimming at-risk tree branches to replacing flimsy exterior doors with stronger ones. —

Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 29 May 2026 Another thing to consider is that worn rugs often have flimsy edges that won't completely lie flat on a floor, which gives off an incomplete look for a space. —

Jane Kim, The Spruce, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for flimsy

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This can alter the amount and types of ACE-inhibiting peptides created during fermentation2—and possibly account for kombucha's unsubstantial effect on blood pressure.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
Then again … This really does sum up Reeves’s unsubstantial performance as Jonathan Harker, whose new client is definitely up to no good.

— Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025