flimsy
/ˈflɪmzi/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्लिम्ज़ी
कमज़ोर, नाज़ुक, जल्दी टूटने या फटने वाला
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adjective
- 1
badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used; (of material) thin and easily torn
कमज़ोर, नाज़ुक, जल्दी टूटने या फटने वाला
- The flimsy shelter collapsed in the first storm.
- a flimsy plastic bag that tore at once
- The flimsy bridge swayed whenever a cart crossed it.
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- She wore a flimsy cotton dress that gave no protection from the cold.
- A flimsy door was all that separated the room from the street.
- 2
(of an excuse or argument) difficult to believe; weak
(बहाना, तर्क) कमज़ोर, जिस पर यकीन न हो
- He gave a flimsy excuse for missing the test.
- The case against her rests on flimsy evidence.
- His flimsy explanation fooled nobody.
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- The lawyer easily broke down the flimsy argument of the other side.
- Flimsy reasons like these will not convince the committee.
Synonyms weak feeble unconvincing
Opposite sound convincing solid
◇Word family
flimsily adv.flimsiness noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
flim·sy
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A flimsy excuse, flimsy evidence.
Collocations: a flimsy excuse (कमज़ोर और अविश्वसनीय बहाना), flimsy evidence (कमज़ोर सबूत जो टिक न सके)। flimsy का मतलब पतला और कमज़ोर भी होता है।