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flimsiness Definition


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flimsy
adj flimsier, flimsiest
    1. Said of clothing, etc: light and thin.
      Thesaurus: thin, sheer, transparent, gossamer, delicate, ephemeral, diaphanous, superficial, ethereal.
    2. Said of a structure: insubstantially made; frail.
      Thesaurus: insubstantial, shaky, makeshift; Antonym: sturdy.
    3. Said of an excuse, etc: inadequate or unconvincing.
Derivative: flimsily
adverb
    Derivative: flimsiness
    noun
      Etymology: 18c: perhaps from film.



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