FLIMSY - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Adjective

lacking solidity or strength

Example: a flimsy table; flimsy construction

Part of speech: Adjective

lacking substance or significance; a fragile claim to fame"

Example: slight evidence; a tenuous argument; a thin plot

film – A related word in the same word family.

s – A related word in the same word family.

y – A related word in the same word family.

These related words all descended from the same ancestor thousands of years ago.