Flimsy

Pronunciation

Full definition of flimsy

Adjective

1. Likely to bend or break under pressure; weak, shaky, flexible, or fragile.He expected the flimsy structure to collapse at any moment.
• SheridanAll the flimsy furniture of a country miss's brain.

Antonyms

• robust
• strong
• sturdy

Noun

1. Thin typing paper used to make multiple copies.
• 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society 2010, p. 251:Smiley peered once more at the flimsy which he still clutched in his pudgy hand.
2. (informal, in the plural) Skimpy underwear.
• 2007, October 25, Ruth La Ferla, Now It’s Nobody’s Secret, Choosing lingerie “is about what makes you look good, but also what looks good with or through your clothing,” said Monica Mitro, a spokeswoman for Victoria’s Secret, the brand that catapulted racy flimsies into the public eye.