flimsy
adjective
without material strength or solidity.
flimsier
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comparativeof flimsy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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However, that argument too, is looking flimsier given how expensive AI models are to build for relatively little payoff.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
Many have been enduring temperatures well below freezing in flimsier tent-like units with blue plastic sheeting on the outside and a quilted cotton lining inside.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
“It gets turned into a piece of lace, he says. It gets turned into this much flimsier thing, a thing full of holes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
They’re the closest thing Asus has to a MacBook Air competitor, with chassis that are slightly flimsier, touchpads with fancier features, and price tags that are a bit less intimidating.
From The Verge ● Aug. 15, 2022
The old mansion still stands deep within this property, though most of the flimsier structures around it have been swallowed by time and the elements.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
