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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David Axe, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The foam cups, which are not flimsy or removable like the ones in bathing suits, provide flexible support that looks good under dresses, shirts, and sweaters, according to shoppers.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In reality, the two have a flimsier tie—one that doesn’t hold for 100% of people all the time.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
But flimsier interventions such as those now in place at Broadway and MLK are still decent.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
This kind of bomb is, in a sense, the very opposite of a flimsy thermobaric bomb.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The foam cups, which are not flimsy or removable like the ones in bathing suits, provide flexible support that looks good under dresses, shirts, and sweaters, according to shoppers.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In reality, the two have a flimsier tie—one that doesn’t hold for 100% of people all the time.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
But flimsier interventions such as those now in place at Broadway and MLK are still decent.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flimsy
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“Flimsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flimsy. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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