flimsy

fragile, peu solide

Assez mince ou faible pour se plier, se casser ou se déchirer facilement.

En anglais simple : Thin or weak enough to bend, break, or tear easily.

• This chair is too flimsy.
• The flimsy tent tore in the wind.
• They built the shelter from flimsy wooden boards.

Synonymes : weak, fragile, frail

Contraires : strong, sturdy

Expressions courantes : flimsy chair, flimsy material, flimsy plastic bag

peu convaincant, faible

Trop faible ou trop mal fondé pour être crédible ou avoir du poids.

En anglais simple : Too weak or poorly supported to be believable or important.

• That is a flimsy excuse.
• The case rested on flimsy evidence.
• Her flimsy explanation failed to convince the teacher.

Synonymes : weak, unconvincing, unfounded

Contraires : convincing, strong

Expressions courantes : flimsy excuse, flimsy evidence, flimsy argument