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flimsiness

/flˈɪmzinəs/ noun

The quality of being flimsy.

Word Origin Flimsiness comes from flimsy, which is believed to be derived from film + -sy, a diminutive suffix. Film originally meant a thin membrane (from Old English filmen, PIE *pel- 'to cover'). So flimsy means 'thin and insubstantial,' like a flimsy excuse. Flimsiness is the quality of being flimsy. The same root gives us film and filmy. The -sy suffix is also in tipsy and clumsy.

noun The quality of being flimsy. countable

The flimsiness of the cardboard box caused it to collapse under the weight.

(名词) 脆弱；不结实；薄弱；易碎

纸箱的脆弱导致它在重压下坍塌。

(sustantivo) endeblez; fragilidad; flojedad [La cualidad de ser endeble; endeblez.]

La endeblez de la caja de cartón hizo que se derrumbara bajo el peso.

(nom) fragilité; caractère frêle; manque de solidité [Caractère de ce qui est fragile et manque de solidité ou de résistance.]

La flimsiness de la boîte en carton a causé son effondrement sous le poids.

(Substantiv) Dünnheit; Brüchigkeit; Haltlosigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, dünn, schwach oder wenig stabil zu sein; mangelnde Festigkeit.]

Die **flimsiness** des Pappkartons führte dazu, dass er unter dem Gewicht zusammenbrach.

(名詞) 薄くて壊れやすい、または論理的に説得力がない性質。

段ボールの箱のもろさが、その重みでつぶれる原因になった。

(substantivo) fragilidade; inconsistência; frouxidão [A qualidade de ser frágil ou sem consistência.]

A fragilidade da caixa de papelão fez com que ela desabasse sob o peso.

Synonyms: weakness frailty fragility insubstantiality thinness Antonyms: strength sturdiness solidity robustness
Word parts: flimsi + ness

Related words

flimsy flimsily filmy

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