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flimsiness (noun)

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  • flimsiness — flimsy ► ADJECTIVE (flimsier, flimsiest) 1) weak and insubstantial. 2) (of clothing) light and thin. 3) (of a pretext or account) weak; unconvincing. ► NOUN (pl. flimsies) Brit. 1) very thin paper …   English terms dictionary

  • flimsiness — noun see flimsy I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • flimsiness — noun The quality of being flimsy …   Wiktionary

  • flimsiness — noun the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction • Syn: ↑shoddiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑shoddy (for: ↑shoddiness), ↑flimsy • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • flimsiness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being infirm or physically weak: debility, decrepitude, delicacy, delicateness, feebleness, fragileness, fragility, frailness, frailty, infirmity, insubstantiality, puniness, unsoundness,… …   English dictionary for students

  • flimsy — I. adjective (flimsier; est) Etymology: perhaps alteration of 1film + sy (as in tricksy) Date: circa 1702 1. a. lacking in physical strength or substance < flimsy silks > b. of inferior materials and workmanship 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • flimsy — adjective (flimsier, flimsiest) 1》 weak and insubstantial. 2》 light and thin: a flimsy garment. 3》 (of a pretext or account) weak and unconvincing. noun (plural flimsies) Brit. very thin paper. ↘a copy of a document, made on very thin paper.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • flimsy — /ˈflɪmzi / (say flimzee) adjective (flimsier, flimsiest) 1. without material strength or solidity: a flimsy material; a flimsy structure. 2. weak; inadequate; not carefully thought out: a flimsy excuse; a flimsy argument. –noun (plural flimsies)… …  

  • flimsily — flimsy ► ADJECTIVE (flimsier, flimsiest) 1) weak and insubstantial. 2) (of clothing) light and thin. 3) (of a pretext or account) weak; unconvincing. ► NOUN (pl. flimsies) Brit. 1) very thin paper …   English terms dictionary

  • flimsy — ► ADJECTIVE (flimsier, flimsiest) 1) weak and insubstantial. 2) (of clothing) light and thin. 3) (of a pretext or account) weak; unconvincing. ► NOUN (pl. flimsies) Brit. 1) very thin paper …   English terms dictionary

  • flimsy — adjective 1 flimsy cloth or clothing is light and thin, and can tear easily: a flimsy summer dress 2 flimsy equipment, buildings etc are not well made and are easily broken 3 a flimsy argument, excuse etc is not believable: The evidence against… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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