unconvincing, flimsy
(adjective) not convincing; “a flimsy argument”; “as unconvincing as a forced smile”
flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin
(adjective) lacking substance or significance; “slight evidence”; “a tenuous argument”; “a thin plot”; “a fragile claim to fame”
flimsy, insubstantial
(adjective) lacking solidity or strength; “a flimsy table”; “flimsy construction”; “vinyl siding has become the standard-bearer for cheap, insubstantial construction”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
flimsier
comparative form of flimsy
Source: Wiktionary
Flim"sy, a. [Compar. Flimsier; superl. Flimsiest.] Etym: [Cf. W. llumsi naked, bare, empty, slouggish, spiritless. Cf. Limsy.]
Definition: Weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity; of loose and unsubstantial structure; without reason or plausibility; as, a flimsy argument, excuse, objection. Proud of a vast extent of flimsy lines. Pope. All the flimsy furniture of a country miss's brain. Sheridan.
Syn.
– Weak; feeble; superficial; shallow; vain.
Flim"sy, n.
1. Thin or transfer paper.
2. A bank note. [Slang, Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 November 2024
(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
