亚洲网紅露点

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

flimsy

[ flim-zee ]

adjective

flimsier, flimsiest.
  1. without material strength or solidity:

    a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. weak; inadequate; not effective or convincing:

    a flimsy excuse.

    Synonyms: , ,



noun

plural flimsies.
  1. a thin kind of paper, especially for use in making several copies at a time of an article, telegraphic dispatch, or the like, as in newspaper work.
  2. a copy of a report or dispatch on such paper.

flimsy

/ 藞蹿濒瑟尘锄瑟 /

adjective

  1. not strong or substantial; fragile

    a flimsy building

  2. light and thin

    a flimsy dress

  3. unconvincing or inadequate; weak

    a flimsy excuse

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. thin paper used for making carbon copies of a letter, etc
  2. a copy made on such paper
  3. a slang word for banknote
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • 藞蹿濒颈尘蝉颈苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 藞蹿濒颈尘蝉颈濒测, adverb
Discover More

Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 蹿濒颈尘顎僺颈路濒测 adverb
  • 蹿濒颈尘顎僺颈路苍别蝉蝉 noun
Discover More

亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of flimsy1

1695鈥1705; flim- (perhaps metathetic variant of film ) + -sy
Discover More

亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of flimsy1

C17: of uncertain origin
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

They packed on to flimsy boats and set out across the South China Sea.

From

Trump鈥檚 lawsuit against ABC is different than his allegedly flimsier allegations against CBS.

From

Al-Natour spoke to us from the shattered remains of his city, the flimsy canvas side of the tent which now forms part of his house billowing behind him.

From

The flimsy "antisemitism" excuse suggests the Trump administration is trying to have it both ways.

From

A Times investigation published in November found that a number of Southern California鈥檚 suburbs had no active plans to require flimsy apartment buildings, known as 鈥渟oft-story,鈥 to be retrofitted against earthquakes.

From

Advertisement

Related 亚洲网紅露点s

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


flimflamflinch