flimsy
Americanadjective
noun
plural
flimsies-
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.
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a copy of a report or dispatch on such paper.
adjective
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not strong or substantial; fragile
a flimsy building
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light and thin
a flimsy dress
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unconvincing or inadequate; weak
a flimsy excuse
noun
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thin paper used for making carbon copies of a letter, etc
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a copy made on such paper
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a slang word for banknote
Other Word Forms
- flimsily adverb
- flimsiness noun
Etymology
Origin of flimsy
1695–1705; flim- (perhaps metathetic variant of film ) + -sy
Example Sentences
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The former official added that the DoD's basis for threatening Anthropic with invoking either the Defense Production Act and being labeled a supply chain risk was "extremely flimsy".
From BBC
With the Cuban economy in freefall since the coronavirus pandemic, no gas has been delivered to Brenei's flimsy home in a Havana suburb for months.
From BBC
A former DoD official who asked not to be named told the BBC on Thursday that Hegseth's grounds for either measure were "extremely flimsy".
From BBC
Burrows said "every parent would want to know if their child is struggling, but these flimsy notifications will leave parents panicked and ill-prepared to have the sensitive and difficult conversations that will follow".
From BBC
However, that argument too, is looking flimsier given how expensive AI models are to build for relatively little payoff.
From Barron's
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