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Meaning of "flimsier" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLIMSIER

flimsier  [ˈflɪmzɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLIMSIER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flimsier is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLIMSIER


ambrosia
æmˈbrəʊzɪə
anaesthesia
ˌænɪsˈθiːzɪə
Anastasia
ˌænəˈstɑːzɪə
Andalusia
ˌændəˈluːzɪə
anesthesia
ˌænɪsˈθiːzɪə
Australasia
ˌɒstrəˈleɪzɪə
clumsier
ˈklʌmzɪə
easier
ˈiːzɪə
euthanasia
ˌjuːθəˈneɪzɪə
fantasia
fænˈteɪzɪə
Hosea
həʊˈzɪə
Indonesia
ˌɪndəʊˈniːzɪə
Malaysia
məˈleɪzɪə
Micronesia
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈniːzɪə
nausea
ˈnɔːzɪə
nazir
ˈnɑːzɪə
osier
ˈəʊzɪə
prosopagnosia
ˌprɒsəpæɡˈnəʊszɪə
symposia
sɪmˈpəʊzɪə
Tunisia
tjuːˈnɪzɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLIMSIER

flightless
flighty
flim
flimflam
flimflam artist
flimflam man
flimflammed
flimflammer
flimflammery
flimflamming
flimp
flimsiest
flimsily
flimsiness
flimsy
flinch
flincher
flinchingly
flinder
flinders

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLIMSIER

bossier
boursier
brassier
busier
cheesier
Corbusier
dossier
Hoosier
huissier
Lavoisier
Le Corbusier
menuisier
messier
mimsier
mumsier
patissier
rosier
slimsier
visier
whimsier

Synonyms and antonyms of flimsier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLIMSIER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flimsier» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of flimsier

Translation of «flimsier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLIMSIER

Find out the translation of flimsier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flimsier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flimsier» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

比较脆弱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

más endeble
570 millions of speakers

English

flimsier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

flimsier
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضعفا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

flimsier
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mais frágeis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

flimsier
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flimsier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Flimsier
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dürftiger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

根拠のない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

flimsier
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flimsier
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

flimsier
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேலும் வலுவில்லாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लेमरियर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

flimsier
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

flimsier
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

flimsier
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

flimsier
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neînsemnată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

flimsier
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flimsier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flimsier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flimsier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flimsier

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLIMSIER»

The term «flimsier» is normally little used and occupies the 127.098 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLIMSIER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flimsier» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flimsier» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flimsier

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLIMSIER»

Discover the use of flimsier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flimsier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records 1948-1991
... 1962 80.00 ❑ VJLP-1049 The Best of John Lee Hooker 1986 8.00 —Reissue of original on flimsier vinyl ❑ LP-1058 [M] The Big Soul ofJohn Lee Hooker 1963 50.00 ❑ SR-1058 [S] The Big Soul ofJohn Lee Hooker 1963 150.00 ❑ VJLP-1058  ...
Martin Popoff, 2010
2
Goldmine Record Album Price Guide
1984 10.00 —Purple label, flimsier vinyl, with date on back cover ETLPS-024 [S] Here Are the Sonics!!! 1965 300.00 —Purple label ETLPS-024 [S] Here Are the Sonics!!! 1965 400.00 —Red label ETALB-027 [M] The Sonics Boom 1966 300.00 ...
Martin Popoff, 2009
3
Flying Magazine
It seems as though once they got sufficiently powerful engines and sufficiently thin wings, the so-called sound barrier turned out to be flimsier than it first looked. It still takes power: much more power to punch through Mach 1 than to continue to ...
4
AN Uplifting Murder: Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper
On Josie's latest assignment, her former teacher-now working in a lingerie shop-is in need of some serious support when a customer is found murdered.
Elaine Viets, 2010
5
Edinburgh Review, Or Critical Journal
... mellifluous cadence than he ever had before. He has dressed him, if we may be a]lowed the metaphor, in a suit which does not fit quite so well as the former, but shows a glossier nap, and has a' fine_r,*though " - . - - flimsier \ flimsier texture.
6
Cosmopolitan
more lung space than the corresponding terrestrial form. And the same reason that will make the vegetation laxer and flimsier will make the forms of the Martian animal kingdom laxer and flimsier and either larger or else slenderer than earthly  ...
7
The sands of pleasure
never worked with anything much flimsier than rock and stt'el." " — Or against anything much flimsier than waves," put in Lady Killard. " — Or with anything more durable than granite ? " asked Margaret. Richard laughed. " Well, but what are ...
Filson Young, 1905
8
The Cosmopolitan
more lung space than the corresponding terrestrial form. And the same reason that will make the vegetation laxer and flimsier will make the forms of the Martian animal kingdom laxer and flimsier and either larger or else slenderer than earthly  ...
9
The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning ...
Gradually your hopes of a resurgence slide, and your excuses come to sound flimsier and flimsier. Those distributors screwed us, you say. The retailers didn't buy enough beer. The press and that rock video hyped up the beer and got ...
Peter M. Senge, 2010
10
The Things Men Fight for: With Some Application to Present ...
The fabric of the Turkish Empire looked imposing, but it had been built with flimsier and flimsier workmanship as time went on. The Balkan kingdoms had been added without assimilation, and with a minimum of actual sovereignty. The Barbary ...
Harry Huntington Powers, 1918

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLIMSIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flimsier is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Will WWE 2K16 Perform Worse Than 2K15? - 411Mania.com
The truth is that you just didn't think about the possibility and now you're throwing up excuses flimsier than “But the animation work” for not ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»
2
With thefts on the rise, UAPS advises riders to properly secure bikes
U-locks are able to be cut, but if thieves see a bicycle secured with a cable lock, they would rather save time and effort and cut the flimsier, ... «The Gateway Online, Jul 15»
3
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold Demo Dated Plus Bertrand Trailer
... blocking elemental damage, and provoking enemies to attack himself instead of the flimsier characters. Bertrand will be able to provide some ... «RPGamer.com, Jul 15»
4
Selective justice
This time around, Roxas is attempting to get the Makati mayor on the flimsier charge of the alleged irregularities attending the construction of a ... «Filipino Express, Jul 15»
5
At The Movies: Arnie's back, but not with a bang
Unfortunately, the breathlessly staged performances are forced to bump 'n' grind against a script that is flimsier than a moth-eaten G-string. «Hinckley Times, Jul 15»
6
Sullivan | Dating site connects Big Blue fans
Marriages have been built on flimsier foundations. Barry Levinson's 1982 film "Diner," depicts a couple whose wedding is contingent on the ... «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
7
How Not to Kill Yourself While Popping Champagne with a Sword
So where will you be sabring this summer? And can you do it with something even flimsier than a Champagne flute? Tweet me your sabring ... «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jun 15»
8
REVIEW: Magic Mike XXL
Unfortunately, the breathlessly staged performances are forced to bump 'n' grind against a script that is flimsier than a moth-eaten G-string. «Basingstoke Gazette, Jun 15»
9
Nothing illegal about this kind of skimming
This means that they won't warp and sink like flimsier skimboards sometimes can. “It's kind of like a crazy carpet verses a sled,” said Claire. «Parksville Qualicum Beach News, Jun 15»
10
Box Office Democracy: Ted 2
Ted was a flimsy frame upon which a few passable jokes were hung and Ted 2 is a slightly flimsier frame with fewer decent jokes but it makes a ... «Comicmix.com, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Flimsier [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/flimsier>. May 2024 ».
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