Top synonyms for “flimsy”: fragile, insubstantial, onionskin, slight, tenuous, thin, unconvincing, insignificant, and 3 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
- (adjective)not convincing“a flimsy argument”
- (adjective)lacking substance or significance“slight evidence”
- (adjective)lacking solidity or strength“a flimsy table”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "flimsy" include fragile, insubstantial, onionskin, slight, tenuous, thin. Our thesaurus lists 11 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "flimsy" mean?
a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
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