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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024frag•ile /ˈfrædʒəl/USA pronunciation adj. - easily broken or damaged:a fragile vase.
- delicate in appearance:fragile beauty.
- lacking in substance or force; flimsy:a fragile excuse.
fra•gil•i•ty /frəˈdʒɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -frac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024frag•ile (fraj′əl; Brit. fraj′īl),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
- Latin fragilis, equivalent. to frag- (variant stem of frangere to break) + -ilis -ile
- 1505–15
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See frail 1.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fragile /ˈfrædʒaɪl/ adj - able to be broken easily
- in a weakened physical state
- delicate; light: a fragile touch
- slight; tenuous
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin fragilis, from frangere to breakˈfragilely adv fragility /frəˈdʒɪlɪtɪ/ n |