Synonyms for flimsy
ˈflɪm ziflim·sy

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1. flimsynoun

   Antonyms:
   robust, strong, sturdy

2. flimsyadjective

   Likely to bend or break under pressure; weak, shaky, flexible, or fragile.

   He expected the flimsy structure to collapse at any moment.

   Antonyms:
   robust, sturdy, strong

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1. flimsy

   Synonyms:
   gauzy, poor, thin, transparent, trifling, trivial, puerile, inane, slight, superficial, weak, shallow

   Antonyms:
   solid, sound, irrefragable, substantial, cogent

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1. onionskin, flimsyadjective

   a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies

   Synonyms:
   onionskin

   Antonyms:
   significant, strong, important

2. flimsyadjective

   lacking solidity or strength

   "a flimsy table"; "flimsy construction"

   Synonyms:
   fragile, unconvincing, thin, tenuous, slight

   Antonyms:
   strong, important, significant

3. unconvincing, flimsyadjective

   not convincing

   "unconvincing argument"; "as unconvincing as a forced smile"

   Synonyms:
   unbelievable, slight, improbable, tenuous, fragile, thin, unlikely, unconvincing

   Antonyms:
   important, strong, significant

4. flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thinadjective

   lacking substance or significance

   "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"

   Synonyms:
   slender, delicate, slight, sparse, slim, tenuous, fragile, lean, frail, thin, little(a), svelte, unconvincing

   Antonyms:
   important, significant, strong

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1. flimsyadjective

   Synonyms:
   slight, thin, unsubstantial, of frail texture

2. flimsyadjective

   Synonyms:
   weak, feeble, trivial, frivolous, foolish, trifling, light, puerile, shallow, superficial, trashy

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1. flimsyadjective

   Synonyms:
   superficial, unsubstantial, weak, feeble, shallow, frivolous

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1. List of paraphrases for "flimsy":

   untenable, fragile, unconvincing, weak, tenuous, feeble

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1. National Republican Congressional Committee:

   After last night’s pathetic interview by Danny O’Connor, Democrats ’ talking points disavowing Nancy Pelosi for speaker are as flimsy as the paper they’re written on, once you get them beyond a noun, a verb and' new leadership,' they fold like a cheap suit.

2. Robert Redfield:

   We're not powerless. We don't have to wait for a vaccine, although I think we're going to be successful sooner than many people think. We have the most powerful weapon in our hands right now, I mean it's an enormously powerful weapon. It's just a simple, flimsy mask, this virus can be defeated if people just wear a mask.

3. Anthony Perez:

   We have these wonderful luxurious tourist destinations, but then there's half the population that's living in different degrees of poverty, a lot of these homes, especially in the rural areas, are made of flimsy materials. With the wind being so strong and then there being so much rain ... many of these families will probably be losing everything.

4. James Scott:

   When flimsy cyber defense fails, Format Preserving Encryption prevails

5. Alan MacGill:

   The devices can help control excessive motion in the foot, the shoe should be the correct size for the child and not too flimsy from toe to heel.