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Synonyms of flimsy

120 similar words · 9 opposite words

Another word for flimsy is bad. Other synonyms of flimsy are one-star, low-quality, low-grade, poor and second-rate.

Synonyms and similar words for flimsy

adjectiveLikely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.

  • fragile
  • shaky
  • cheapOf poor quality.
  • shoddyPoor; low.
  • breakable
  • delicate
  • tender
  • frail
  • frailsomeCharacterised or marked by frailness.
  • frangibleAble to be broken; breakable, fragile.
  • slim ScotlandBad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy.
  • tenuousThin in substance or consistency.
  • ass slang, vulgarOf low quality; bad.
  • badOf low quality.
  • base
  • below par
  • bottom-shelfCheap or low-quality.
  • BTEC UKLow-quality or inferior.
  • bumOf poor quality or highly undesirable.
  • cheap and nasty UKCheap and of bad quality.
  • cheapshit vulgarCheap; shoddy; of inferior quality.
  • cheesyCheap, of poor quality.
  • chintzy figurativelyTastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
  • coffee-and derogatory, slangCheap, second-rate.
  • crap slang, vulgarOf poor quality.
  • crappo slangOf very low quality; crap, lousy.
  • crappy vulgarOf very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
  • craptastic slang, vulgarOf extremely poor quality.
  • crapperific slang, vulgarExtremely awful.
  • craptabulous slang, vulgarExtremely awful.
  • craptacular US, slangSpectacularly awful; so poor in quality as to become a spectacle.
  • cruddy slangCrummy, lousy, worthless.
  • crummy informalBad; poor.
  • dogwater slangExtremely bad or unskilled (especially at a video game); trash.
  • dreckyTrashy, worthless.
  • fourth-rateTerrible, awful; less than third-rate.
  • gash UK, slangOf poor quality; makeshift; improvised; temporary; substituted.
  • garbageBad, crap, shitty.
  • god-awfulExtremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.
  • inferiorOf low rank, standard or quality.
  • lousyRemarkably bad; of poor quality.
  • lowNot high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.).
  • low-gradeOf inferior quality.
  • low-qualityOf poor quality; inferior.
  • low-rentLow-quality, trashy.
  • made in ChinaCheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, (especially) if made in East Asia.
  • mid slangTrashy; low-quality.
  • one-starOf low quality; low-quality.
  • pathetic
  • poorOf low quality.
  • poor man'sCheaper than, simpler than, a low-quality version of, or inferior to.
  • pound-shop UK, derogatoryUsed to denote that something is low-quality or an inferior imitation.
  • punkBad, substandard.
  • rinky-dink US, informalOf poor quality; amateurish, shoddy, small-time.
  • ropy Ireland, UKOf poor quality; in poor health.
  • rubbish Australia, informalExceedingly bad; awful.
  • sadPoor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor.
  • schlockyOf inferior quality, cheap.
  • scrubbyInferior in size or quality.
  • second-rateOf mediocre quality; not first-rate.
  • subparOf less than a traditional or accepted standard.
  • shit vulgarOf poor quality; worthless.
  • shite Ireland, UKBad; awful; shit.
  • shitty informal, vulgarLow-quality; inferior; not up to par, or failing one's expectations.
  • substandardOf inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
  • ticky-tacky USMade of this material; cheaply built, of low quality.
  • tenth-rateOf extremely poor quality, godawful.
  • third-ratePoor, shoddy; less than second-rate.
  • tin-pot informalOf inferior quality; shoddy.
  • trash
  • trashyLike trash; having low quality and a perceived lack of depth, especially of books and films.
  • under parBelow par.
  • woefulWretched; paltry; poor.
  • wretchedOf an inferior or unworthy nature or social status; contemptible, lowly.
  • anemic
  • broken-down
  • damagedThat has suffered damage.
  • debilitated
  • decrepitWeakened or worn out from age or wear.
  • dickless
  • effeteLacking strength or vitality; feeble, powerless, impotent.
  • enervatedWeakened, debilitated or deprived of strength or vitality.
  • enfeebledWeakened; reduced to a powerless state.
  • exhausted
  • faint
  • feeble
  • harmed
  • hurt
  • impaired
  • impotent
  • infirm
  • injuredSuffering from an injury.
  • languidOf a person or animal, or their body functions: flagging from weakness, or inactive or weak, especially due to illness...
  • powerless
  • prostrated
  • prostrate
  • puny
  • raddledWorn-out and broken-down.
  • resistless
  • sapped
  • slightsoft
  • softened
  • susceptible
  • tired
  • torpid
  • unresistantNot resistant.
  • vincibleCapable of being defeated or overcome; assailable or vulnerable.
  • vulnerable
  • wastedEmaciated and haggard.
  • weak
  • weakenedReduced; made less strong.
  • weary
  • weedy IrelandLacking power or effectiveness.
  • wimpyHaving the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.
  • worn out
  • yieldingDocile, or inclined to give way to pressure.
  • naughty obsoleteBad, worthless, substandard.
  • slazy archaicSleazy; of inferior quality.
  • slight dialectal, obsoleteBad, of poor quality.

adjectiveOf clothing: very light and thin.

Opposite of flimsy

adjectiveLikely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.

adjectiveOf an argument, explanation, etc.: ill-founded, unconvincing, weak; also, unimportant; paltry...

adjectiveOf a person: lacking depth of character or understanding; frivolous, superficial.

adjectiveOf a person, their physical makeup, or their health: delicate, frail.

  • haleSound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.

Meaning of flimsy

  1. adjective Likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
  2. adjective Of clothing: very light and thin.
  3. adjective Of an argument, explanation, etc.: ill-founded, unconvincing, weak; also, unimportant; paltry, trivial.

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Questions about synonyms of flimsy

What is another word for flimsy?
Flimsy has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as bad, one-star, low-quality, low-grade, poor, second-rate, third-rate and cheap.
What is the opposite of flimsy?
The opposite of flimsy is unflimsy. Other antonyms of flimsy are strong, robust, sturdy, well-founded and substantiated.
What does flimsy mean?
Flimsy means likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: flimsy (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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