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fragile
frag·ile F0291300 (frăj′əl, -īl′)adj.1. Easily broken, damaged, or destroyed.2. Lacking physical or emotional strength; delicate: a fragile personality.3. Lacking substance; tenuous or flimsy: a fragile claim to fame.
[French, from Old French, from Latin fragilis, from frangere, frag-, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.]
frag′ile·ly adv.fra·gil′i·ty (frə-jĭl′ĭ-tē), frag′ile·ness n.Synonyms: fragile, breakable, frangible, flimsy, brittle
These adjectives mean easily broken or damaged. Fragile applies to objects that are not made of strong or sturdy material and that require great care when handled: fragile porcelain plates.
Breakable and frangible mean capable of being broken but do not necessarily imply inherent weakness: breakable toys; frangible bullets designed to break apart on impact.
Flimsy refers to what is easily broken because of inferior materials or workmanship: "Flimsy and loosely built structures collapsed like houses of cards under the terrific wrenching and shaking" (Richard L. Humphrey).
Brittle refers to inelasticity that makes something especially likely to fracture or snap when it is subjected to pressure: brittle bones. See Also Synonyms at weak.fragile (ˈfrædʒaɪl) adj1. able to be broken easily2. in a weakened physical state3. delicate; light: a fragile touch. 4. slight; tenuous: a fragile link with the past. [C17: from Latin fragilis, from frangere to break] ˈfragilely adv fragility, fragileness nfrag•ile (ˈfrædʒ əl; Brit. -aɪl)
adj. 1. easily broken or damaged; brittle: a fragile vase; a fragile alliance. 2. vulnerably delicate in appearance: fragile beauty. 3. lacking in substance or force; flimsy: a fragile excuse. [1505–15; < Latin fragilis] frag′ile•ly, adv. frag′ile•ness, n. syn: See frail1. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | fragile - easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"delicate, frailbreakable - capable of being broken or damaged; "earthenware pottery is breakable"; "breakable articles should be packed carefully" | | 2. | fragile - vulnerably delicate; "she has the fragile beauty of youth"delicate - exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly" | | 3. | fragile - lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"slight, tenuous, flimsy, thinunimportant, insignificant - devoid of importance, meaning, or force |
fragileadjective1. unstable, weak, vulnerable, delicate, uncertain, insecure, precarious, flimsy The fragile government was on the brink of collapse.2. fine, weak, delicate, frail, feeble, brittle, flimsy, dainty, easily broken, breakable, frangible Coffee was served to them in cups of fragile china.
fine lasting, strong, tough, flexible, reliable, hardy, robust, sturdy, durable, elastic, resilient3. delicate, fine, charming, elegant, neat, exquisite, graceful, petite, dainty The haircut emphasised her fragile beauty.4. unwell, poorly, weak, delicate, crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), shaky, frail, feeble, sickly, unsteady, infirm He felt irritated and strangely fragile.fragileadjective1. Easily broken or damaged:breakable, brittle, delicate, frangible.2. Not physically strong:decrepit, delicate, feeble, flimsy, frail, infirm, insubstantial, puny, unsound, unsubstantial, weak, weakly.Translationsfragile (ˈfrӕdʒail) , ((American) ˈfradʒəl) adjective easily broken. a fragile glass vase. 易碎的 易碎的fraˈgility (-ˈdʒi-) noun 易碎性 易碎性fragile
fragile
fragile adjective Referring to or characterised by fragility; frail.fragile
Synonyms for fragileadj unstableSynonyms- unstable
- weak
- vulnerable
- delicate
- uncertain
- insecure
- precarious
- flimsy
adj fineSynonyms- fine
- weak
- delicate
- frail
- feeble
- brittle
- flimsy
- dainty
- easily broken
- breakable
- frangible
Antonyms- lasting
- strong
- tough
- flexible
- reliable
- hardy
- robust
- sturdy
- durable
- elastic
- resilient
adj delicateSynonyms- delicate
- fine
- charming
- elegant
- neat
- exquisite
- graceful
- petite
- dainty
adj unwellSynonyms- unwell
- poorly
- weak
- delicate
- crook
- shaky
- frail
- feeble
- sickly
- unsteady
- infirm
Synonyms for fragileadj easily broken or damagedSynonyms- breakable
- brittle
- delicate
- frangible
adj not physically strongSynonyms- decrepit
- delicate
- feeble
- flimsy
- frail
- infirm
- insubstantial
- puny
- unsound
- unsubstantial
- weak
- weakly
Synonyms for fragileadj easily broken or damaged or destroyedSynonymsRelated Wordsadj vulnerably delicateRelated Wordsadj lacking substance or significanceSynonymsRelated Words |