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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    fragile weak frail feeble delicate dainty slender thin flaky brittle breakable shoddy crude ramshackle rickety unstable unsteady shaky precarious dodgy unsound unsatisfactory inadequate insufficient imperfect defective faulty imperfectly makeshift jury-rigged creaky wobbly tottering teetering wavy unstable untrustworthy undependable unreliable unsubstantial lightweight gossamer diaphanous tenuous insubstantial ephemeral transitory fleeting momentary short-lived impermanent temporary fugacious volatile mercurial capricious whimsical erratic inconstant fickle flighty skittish nervous high-strung jumpy jittery on edge

    Meaning of Flimsy

    The primary meaning of "flimsy" is something that is weak, fragile, or of poor quality.

    Definitions

    • Lacking strength or substance, fragile, and easily broken or damaged
    • * Of poor quality, not sturdy or durable
    • * Not convincing or believable, lacking substance or credibility

    Etymology of Flimsy

    The word "flimsy" has its origins in the mid-17th century, derived from the English dialect word "flimsey" or "whimsey", which is related to "whim", implying a sense of fragility or lack of substance
    Historically, the term was used to describe something that was considered weak, frail, or of poor quality

    Example Uses

    • The flimsy bridge creaked and swayed in the wind, making it difficult to cross
    • * The flimsy excuse she gave for being late was not convincing to her boss
    • * The flimsy material used to make the toy made it prone to breaking easily

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    sturdy strong robust solid substantial durable reliable dependable trustworthy stable steady firm rigid unshakeable unwavering resolute unyielding indestructible impregnable fortress-like rock-like granite-like substantial satisfactory adequate sufficient perfect flawless faultless impeccable satisfactory excellent superb outstanding exceptional extraordinary remarkable impressive first-rate first-class top-notch high-quality superior exceptional

    Related Nouns

    weakness fragility frailty feebleness delicacy slenderness thinness flakiness brittleness breakability shoddiness crudeness ramshackleness ricketiness instability unsteadiness shakiness precariousness dodginess unsoundness unsatisfactoriness inadequacy insufficiency imperfection defectiveness faultiness makeshift jury-rig creakiness wobbliness totteriness teetering waviness untrustworthiness undependability unreliability unsubstantiality lightweight gossamer diaphanousness tenuousness insubstantiality ephemerality transitoriness fleetness momentariness short-livedness impermanence temporariness fugaciousness volatility mercurialness capriciousness whimsicality erraticness inconstancy fickleness flightiness skittishness nervousness high-strungness jumpiness jitteriness

    Related Verbs

    weaken fragilize slenderize thin flake break shatter fracture crack crumble collapse topple teeter wobble shake quiver tremble totter destabilize unsteady shake rattle crumbling weakening enfeebling debilitating impairing damaging harming injuring wounding shattering smashing demolishing destroying annihilating

    Related Adjectives

    fragile weak frail feeble delicate slender thin flaky brittle breakable shoddy crude ramshackle rickety unstable unsteady shaky precarious dodgy unsound unsatisfactory inadequate insufficient imperfect defective faulty makeshift jury-rigged creaky wobbly tottering teetering wavy unstable untrustworthy undependable unreliable unsubstantial lightweight