Flimsy
Flimsy adjective - Being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance.
Little
Little adjective - Having relatively little height.
Flimsy and little are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flimsy" instead an adjective "Little".
Nearby Word: littleness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Broly from the 8th movie doesn't have much going for him as a villain, with little in the way of characterization and a flimsy motivation.
Source: Invincible Villain -
Excuse Plot: The incredibly flimsy plot is little more than a reason for the movie to exist.
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Standard signoffs from staff, after handing down arbitrary judgements with flimsy justifications, the implications when reading through the rest of the message is "Go away and die, little bug".
Source: Video Game / Cantr II
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