What is another word for thin-spun?

Pronunciation: [θˈɪnspˈʌn] (IPA)

Thin-spun is a phrase used to describe a very thin thread or yarn. It can also be used to describe a story or explanation that is weak or unconvincing. Some synonyms for thin-spun include flimsy, fragile, feeble, insubstantial, weak, and tenuous. These words are often used in describing something that is poorly thought-out or unconvincing. Other synonyms include delicate and gossamer, which evoke images of something fragile and thin. When used to describe a story or explanation, other options might include fabrications, lies, or deceits, implying that the account is not truthful, but rather a mere fabrication.

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Famous quotes with Thin-spun

  • Alas! what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse? Were it not better done as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights, and live laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorrèd shears, And slits the thin-spun life.
    John Milton

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