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    flimsy

    flimsy - Dictionary definition and meaning for word flimsy

    Definition
    (noun) a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
    Synonyms : onionskin
    Definition
    (adj) lacking solidity or strength
    Example Sentence
    • a flimsy table
    • flimsy construction
    Definition
    (adj) not convincing
    Synonyms : unconvincing
    Example Sentence
    • unconvincing argument
    • as unconvincing as a forced smile
    Definition
    (adj) lacking substance or significance
    Synonyms : fragile , slight , tenuous , thin
    Example Sentence
    • slight evidence
    • a tenuous argument
    • a thin plot
    • a fragile claim to fame
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for flimsy

FLIMSY--->FILM,think about Dhanush in Tamil movies.He can hit ten persons at a time in movies.But,in real life he is very THIN.Can not even hit an EEGA/NANI/MACHAR.:)

in car, we put film on windows that is VERY LIGHT AND THIN AND LACKS STRENGTH

flim or films lack substance and are never real .

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flim is al thin and it lacks substance so always lack substance so film like

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