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Definition of flimsy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

flimsy

adjective
flimsy pronunciation English ˈflɪmzi flimsy pronunciation American ˈflɪmzi
flimsier, flimsiest
 
1 badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used
Synonym
ricketya flimsy table2 (of material) thin and easily torna flimsy piece of paper/fabric/plastic3 difficult to believe
Synonym
feeblea flimsy excuse/explanationThe evidence against him is pretty flimsy.He keeps calling on the flimsiest of pretexts.flimsily
flimsily pronunciation English flimsily pronunciation American
adverb flimsiness
flimsiness pronunciation English ˈflɪmzinəs flimsiness pronunciation American ˈflɪmzinəs
noun [uncountable]