What is the meaning of flimsy?

noun

  • A thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies.

adjective

  • Lacking solidity or strength.
    • usage: "a flimsy table"; "flimsy construction"
  • Not convincing.
    • usage: "unconvincing argument"; "as unconvincing as a forced smile"
  • Lacking substance or significance.
    • usage: "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"
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