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flimsy

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flimsy in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
    onionskin  flimsy 
adjective
  1. not convincing
    "unconvincing argument"; "as unconvincing as a forced smile"
    unconvincing  flimsy 
  2. lacking solidity or strength
    "a flimsy table"; "flimsy construction"
    flimsy 
  3. lacking substance or significance
    "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"
    flimsy  fragile  slight  tenuous  thin 
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