flimsy

Meaning of flimsy

adjective
  1. insubstantial and easily damaged.
    a flimsy barrier
noun
  1. a document, especially a copy, made on very thin paper.
    credit-card flimsies

early 18th century: probably from flimflam.

Information about flimsy

  • The plural form of flimsy is: flimsies.
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Hyphenation of flimsy

flimsy

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • flimsy is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

flimsy synonyms

Meaning fragile:

fragile

Meaning slight:

slight, tenuous, thin

Meaning light:

light

Meaning onionskin:

onionskin

Meaning lacking strength and solidity:

insubstantial

Meaning capable of breaking or being broken easily:

breakable

Meaning easily damaged or broken; weak:

frail

Meaning shaking or trembling:

shaky

Meaning likely to give way; not stable:

unstable

Meaning tending to move unsteadily from side to side:

wobbly

Meaning (of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse:

rickety

Meaning (especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair:

ramshackle

Meaning acting as an interim and temporary measure:

makeshift

Meaning low in price, especially in relation to similar items or services:

cheap

Meaning badly made or done:

shoddy

Meaning showy but cheap or badly made:

gimcrack

flimsy antonyms

Meaning (of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built:

sturdy

Words that rhyme with flimsy

whimsy, limsy, slimsy, mimsy

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