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[ fraj -uh l; British fraj -ahyl ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈfrædʒ əl; British ˈfrædʒ aɪl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance.
vulnerably delicate, as in appearance: She has a fragile beauty.
lacking in substance or force; flimsy: a fragile excuse.
Origin of fragile First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin fragilis, equivalent to frag- (variant stem of the verb frangere break) + -ilis -ile
synonym study for fragile 1 . See frail1 .
OTHER WORDS FROM fragile frag·ile·ly, adverb fra·gil·i·ty [fruh -jil -i-tee], /frəˈdʒɪl ɪ ti/, frag·ile·ness, noun non·frag·ile, adjective non·frag·ile·ly, adverb non·frag·ile·ness, noun non·fra·gil·i·ty, noun o·ver·frag·ile, adjective un·frag·ile, adjective
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fragile brittle, fragile , frail1 (see synonym study at frail1 ) Words nearby fragile frae, fraenulum, fraenum, Fra Filippo Lippi, frag, fragile , fragile site, fragile X-chromosome, fragile X syndrome, fragility, fragility of blood
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Example sentences from the Web for fragile Predictions for a catch-up rally have repeatedly failed over the years, and an uptick in virus cases and travel restrictions threaten an already fragile economic recovery.
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When we learn to be comfortable with ourselves, we are in a position to see and appreciate how others are different from us rather than just relying on them to support our fragile sense of self.
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The quantum states at the heart of today’s quantum computers are fragile things.
New Algorithm Paves the Way Towards Error-Free Quantum Computing | Edd Gent| August 14, 2020| Singularity Hub
This impending paradigm shift could be a threat to the stability of our fragile system, but only if it is not fully anticipated.
The Global Work Crisis: Automation, the Case Against Jobs, and What to Do About It | Peter Xing| August 6, 2020| Singularity Hub
He used a somewhat similar imaging tool last summer in the Gulf of Alaska and can think of plenty of fragile , filmy creatures that he would love to scan.
Larvaceans’ underwater ‘snot palaces’ boast elaborate plumbing | Susan Milius| June 15, 2020| Science News
The gym—a fragile collective of human ecology at the best of times—has suddenly become even more tense.
How to Survive the New Year ‘Gympocalypse’ | Tim Teeman| January 6, 2015| DAILY BEAST
It's about the delicate fabric of the universe and how our fragile insides crumble when that fabric is torn.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman| December 13, 2014| DAILY BEAST
He was coming out of a relationship and was in a fragile place himself.
Blogger Shares and Shames Cancer in ‘Lily’ | Amy Grantham| December 9, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The fragile peace in Ukraine is being threatened by an influx of gear and armed men.
Thousands of Putin’s Troops Now in Ukraine, Analysts Say | Shane Harris| November 11, 2014| DAILY BEAST
And so, the attack on Russian LGBT people, and their fragile right to live freely, continues.
The ‘Hunted’ Gays of Putin’s Russia: Vicious Vigilantes and State Bigotry Close Up | Tim Teeman| October 6, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Would not the sudden shock, joyful though it was, upset the fragile little beauty?
The King of Schnorrers | Israel Zangwill
He was still convinced that I was a fragile and unsuspecting child in a world of vultures and demons.
Edgar Saltus: The Man | Marie Saltus
She was in no condition to be left alone, this delicate and fragile child, defenceless and beset.
The Destroying Angel | Louis Joseph Vance
Her finely-rounded, supple, muscular figure trembled, as if she had been the most fragile woman living.
The Fallen Leaves | Wilkie Collins
And indeed, he might look small and fragile huddled in his chair, but he was showing energy and zest for life.
The Saracen: The Holy War | Robert Shea
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British Dictionary definitions for fragile adjective able to be broken easily
in a weakened physical state
delicate; light a fragile touch
slight; tenuous a fragile link with the past
Derived forms of fragile fragilely , adverb fragility (frəˈdʒɪlɪtɪ ) or fragileness , noun Word Origin for fragile C17: from Latin fragilis , from frangere to break
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