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   fragile

   /ˈfradʒʌɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an object) easily broken or damaged: "fragile items such as glass and china" Similar breakableeasily brokenbrittlefrangiblesmashablesplinteryflimsyweakfrailinsubstantialdelicatedaintyfineeggshellOpposite robust
   • ▪ easily destroyed or threatened: "you have a fragile grip on reality" Similar tenuouseasily brokeneasily destroyedeasily threatenedvulnerableperilousflimsyshakyrockyriskyunreliablesuspectnebulousunsoundinsecureinformal:iffydiceydodgyOpposite sounddurable
   • ▪ (of a person) not strong or sturdy; delicate and vulnerable: "a small, fragile old lady" Similar weakdelicatefraildebilitatedtotteryshakytremblyillunwellailingpoorlysicklyinfirmfeebleenfeebledunsoundinformal:dickyOpposite strong

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘morally weak’): from Latin fragilis, from frangere ‘to break’. The sense ‘liable to break’ dates from the mid 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fragilely adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRAGILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRAGILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Fragile definition: easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail. See examples of FRAGILE used in a sentence.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fragileFragile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of fragile. adjective. easily broken or damaged or destroyed. “ fragile porcelain plates” “ fragile old bones” synonyms: delicate, frail. breakable. capable of being broken or damaged. adjective. vulnerably delicate. “she has the fragile beauty of youth” synonyms: delicate.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › fragileFragile - definition of fragile by The Free Dictionary

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