Antonyms 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

   Antonyms:
   solid, sound, irrefragable, substantial, cogent

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

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1. onionskin, flimsyadjective

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

   Antonyms:
   significant, strong, important

   Synonyms:
   onionskin

2. flimsyadjective

   lacking solidity or strength

   "a flimsy table"; "flimsy construction"

   Antonyms:
   strong, important, significant

   Synonyms:
   fragile, unconvincing, thin, tenuous, slight

3. unconvincing, flimsyadjective

   not convincing

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

   Antonyms:
   important, strong, significant

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

4. flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thinadjective

   lacking substance or significance

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

   Antonyms:
   important, significant, strong

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

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1. flimsyadjective

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

How to use flimsy in a sentence?

1. Steve Baker:

   It's inevitable that some members of the cabinet would have to resign if they're browbeaten into supporting a deal that is honestly this flimsy.

2. 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.

3. James Scott:

   When flimsy cyber defense fails, Format Preserving Encryption prevails

4. David Shear:

   There are no legal clauses that allow us to unilaterally change the contract or allow any one of the partners to simply walk away or overturn the entire agreement, no serious investor in any industry in the world would agree to a long-term business relationship with flimsy termination clauses.

5. Prosecutor Worthy:

   We are confident Gov. Snyder will be fully exonerated if this flimsy case goes to trial.

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