flimsy
/ˈflɪmzi/
adjective
- Easily broken, torn, or damaged; not strong or solid.
- The old bridge looked flimsy, so we decided not to cross it.
- The cardboard box was too flimsy to hold all the books.
- She wore a flimsy dress that offered no protection from the cold wind.
- Not convincing or believable; weak or poorly supported.
- The report was based on flimsy evidence that no one trusted.
- The detective dismissed the suspect's flimsy alibi.
- His argument was flimsy and fell apart under questioning.
Synonyms
noun
- A thin, weak material, especially a type of paper used for carbon copies or notes.
- The old file contained nothing but a few flimsies from the 1980s.
- He handed me a flimsy with the meeting notes scribbled on it.
- The secretary typed the letter on a flimsy so a copy would be saved.