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- Dictionarybrittle/ˈbrɪtl/
adjective
- 1. hard but liable to break easily: "her bones became fragile and brittle" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar: "peanut brittle"
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Brittle means easily damaged, destroyed, or failed, or having a nervous or unstable temperament. It can also refer to a type of hard candy with nuts. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and usage examples.
- English (US)
BRITTLE meaning: 1. delicate and easily broken: 2. easily...
- Znaczenie Brittle, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
BRITTLE definicja: 1. delicate and easily broken: 2. easily...
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- Brittle: Japanese Translation
BRITTLE translate: (固いが)もろい, 壊れやすい, 壊(こわ)れやすい. Learn more in...
- English (US)
Brittle can be an adjective meaning easily broken, cracked, or snapped, or a noun meaning a candy made with caramelized sugar and nuts. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and medical usage of brittle.
having hardness and rigidity but little tensile strength; breaking readily with a comparatively smooth fracture, as glass. Synonyms: fragile. easily damaged or destroyed; fragile; frail: a brittle marriage.
Brittle means hard but easily broken, or unstable, or sharp in quality. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.
Brittle means easily broken, snapped, or cracked, or lacking warmth or sensitivity. It can also refer to a type of candy or a sharp sound. See synonyms, antonyms, and translations of brittle.
adjective. (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured. synonyms: unannealed. unhardened, untempered. not brought to a proper consistency or hardness. noun. caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets. synonyms: toffee, toffy. see more.
Brittle means hard but easily broken, or nervous and easily damaged. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and usage notes.