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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlimsy
/ˈflɪm.zi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Easily damaged or broken; lacking strength.
"The flimsy paper tore easily when I tried to write on it." - 2
Not convincing or substantial; weak in argument or reasoning.
"His flimsy excuse for being late did not convince anyone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 17th century, 'flimsy' is likely derived from the earlier noun 'flim-flam', meaning idle talk or nonsense, which itself stems from Scandinavian roots such as Old Norse 'flim', meaning mockery. Over time, the meaning shifted from deceptive or worthless talk to describe physical objects that lack substance, durability, or strength.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flimsy" is said worldwide
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Fragile
Transliteration: fra-zhil
"Ce papier est fragile et se déchire facilement."
Zart
Transliteration: tsart
"Dieses Papier ist zart und reißt leicht."
Fragile
Transliteration: fra-ji-le
"Questo foglio è fragile e si strappa facilmente."
Frágil
Transliteration: fra-hil
"Este papel es frágil y se rasga fácilmente."
Frágil
Transliteration: fra-jiu
"Este papel é frágil e rasga-se facilmente."
कमज़ोर
Transliteration: kamzor
"यह कागज कमज़ोर है और आसानी से फट जाता है।"
脆弱
Transliteration: cuìruò
"这张纸很脆弱，容易撕裂。"
약한
Transliteration: yakhan
"이 종이는 약해서 쉽게 찢어집니다."
脆い
Transliteration: moro-i
"この紙は脆くて簡単に破れます。"
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