Flimsy and Probable

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Flimsy adjective - Not likely to be true or to occur.

Usage example: “The check is in the mail” is a pretty flimsy and tired excuse

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Probable is an antonym for flimsy.

Probable adjective - Worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable.

Usage example: the counselor could find no probable reason for the girl's bizarre actions

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Flimsy is an antonym for probable.

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Probable and Flimsy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flimsy/probable

Flimsy & Probable. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flimsy/probable>.

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