Synonyms of the word flimsy


FLIMSYFRAGILE - INFERIOR - LIGHT - ONIONSKIN - SLIGHT - TENUOUS - THIN - WEAK

flimsy

  • adj. Likely to bend or break under pressure; weak, shaky, flexible, or fragile.
  • n. Thin typing paper used to make multiple copies.
  • n. (informal, in the plural) Skimpy underwear.

fragile

  • adj. Easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure.

inferior

  • adj. of lower quality.
  • adj. of lower rank.
  • adj. located below.
  • adj. (botany) Situated below some other organ; said of a calyx when free from the ovary, and therefore below…
  • adj. (botany) On the side of a flower which is next to the bract; anterior.
  • adj. (astronomy) Nearer to the Sun than the Earth is.
  • adj. (astronomy) Below the horizon.
  • n. a person of lower stature to another.

light

  • n. (physics, uncountable) Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation…
  • n. A source of illumination.
  • n. Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
  • n. (in the plural, now rare) Facts; pieces of information; ideas, concepts.
  • n. A notable person within a specific field or discipline.
  • n. (painting) The manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those…
  • n. A point of view, or aspect from which a concept, person or thing is regarded.
  • n. A flame or something used to create fire.
  • n. A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or coloured flame.
  • n. A window, or space for a window in architecture.
  • n. The series of squares reserved for the answer to a crossword clue.
  • n. (informal) A cross-light in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
  • n. Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
  • n. The power of perception by vision.
  • n. The brightness of the eye or eyes.
  • n. A traffic light, or, by extension, an intersection controlled by one or more that will face a traveler…
  • v. (transitive) To start (a fire).
  • v. (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning; to kindle.
  • v. (transitive) To illuminate.
  • v. (intransitive) To become ignited; to take fire.
  • v. To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
  • adj. Having light.
  • adj. Pale in colour.
  • adj. (of coffee) Served with extra milk or cream.
  • adj. Of low weight; not heavy.
  • adj. Lightly-built; designed for speed or small loads.
  • adj. Gentle; having little force or momentum.
  • adj. Easy to endure or perform.
  • adj. Low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.
  • adj. Unimportant, trivial, having little value or significance.
  • adj. (rail transport, of a locomotive, usually with "run") travelling with no carriages, wagons attached.
  • adj. (obsolete) Unchaste, wanton.
  • adj. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons.
  • adj. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
  • adj. (dated) Easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile.
  • adj. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; lacking dignity or solemnity; frivolous; airy.
  • adj. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
  • adj. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished.
  • adj. Easily interrupted by stimulation.
  • adv. Carrying little.
  • n. (curling) A stone that is not thrown hard enough.
  • v. (nautical) To unload a ship, or to jettison material to make it lighter.
  • v. To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
  • v. To find by chance.
  • v. To stop upon (of eyes or a glance); to notice.
  • v. (archaic) To alight; to land or come down.

onionskin

  • n. A thin, strong, light, translucent paper; used especially for making carbon copies.

slight

  • adj. Small in amount, gentle, or weak,; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant;…
  • adj. Not stout or heavy; slender.
  • adj. (regional) Even, smooth or level; still (of the sea).
  • adj. (obsolete) Foolish; silly; weak in intellect.
  • adj. (regional, obsolete) Bad, of poor quality (as, goods).
  • v. To treat as slight or not worthy of attention; to make light of.
  • v. To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully.
  • v. To act negligently or carelessly.
  • v. (military, of a fortification) To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition.
  • v. To make even or level.
  • v. To throw heedlessly.
  • n. The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.
  • n. (obsolete) Sleight.

tenuous

  • adj. Thin in substance or consistency.
  • adj. insubstantial.

thin

  • adj. Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
  • adj. Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.
  • adj. Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
  • adj. Of low viscosity or low specific gravity, e.g., as is water compared to honey.
  • adj. Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.
  • adj. (golf) Describing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head…
  • adj. Lacking body or volume; small; feeble; not full.
  • adj. Slight; small; slender; flimsy; superficial; inadequate; not sufficient for a covering.
  • n. (philately) A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete…
  • n. Any food produced or served in thin slices.
  • v. (transitive) To make thin or thinner.
  • v. (intransitive) To become thin or thinner.
  • v. To dilute.
  • v. To remove some plants or parts of plants in order to improve the growth of what remains.
  • adv. Not thickly or closely; in a scattered state.

weak

  • adj. Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
  • adj. Unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain.
  • adj. Unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible;…
  • adj. Dilute, lacking in taste or potency.
  • adj. (grammar) Displaying a particular kind of inflection, including.
  • adj. (chemistry) That does not ionize completely into anions and cations in a solution.
  • adj. (physics) One of the four fundamental forces associated with nuclear decay.
  • adj. (slang) Bad or uncool.
  • adj. (mathematics, logic) Having a narrow range of logical consequences; narrowly applicable. (Often contrasted…
  • adj. Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment, discernment, or firmness; unwise; hence, foolish.
  • adj. Not having power to convince; not supported by force of reason or truth; unsustained.
  • adj. Lacking in vigour or expression.
  • adj. Not prevalent or effective, or not felt to be prevalent; not potent; feeble.
  • adj. (stock exchange) Tending towards lower prices.
  • adj. (photography) Lacking contrast.

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