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. Dr John:

   The story of bluestones transported by the vast Irish Sea Glacier is every bit as wonderful as the archetypal myth of Neolithic Argonauts struggling to move heavy stones with the aid of crude tools, heavy sledges and flimsy rafts.

2. Janelle Eli:

   When we spotted flimsy rafts and boats with our searchlight in the pitch dark, my heart always skipped a beat, she said. We could see through binoculars that rubber rafts were bowing under the weight of so many people. Hundreds of eyes looking back at us — stunned and panicked, but hopeful they’d be rescued. [D]rowning isn’t the only cause of death.

3. 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.

4. James Scott:

   When flimsy cyber defense fails, Format Preserving Encryption prevails

5. Prosecutor Worthy:

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