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   frail

   /freɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) weak and delicate: "his small, frail body" Similar infirmweakweakenedfeebleenfeebleddebilitatedincapacitatedwasteddelicateslightslenderpunyillailingunwellsicklypoorlyin poor healthdecrepitdodderingtotteringshakyinformal:weedyOpposite strongfit
   • ▪ easily damaged or broken; weak: "the balcony is frail" Similar fragilebreakableeasily brokeneasily damageddelicateflimsyinsubstantialunsteadyunstablericketyramshackleinformal:teeteryjerry-builtwonkydickydodgyrare:frangibleOpposite robust
   • ▪ weak in character or morals. Similar weakeasily led/temptedsusceptibleimpressionablemalleablevulnerabledefencelessimpotentfallibleerranterringflawedimperfectrare:resistlessOpposite strong

   noun

   • 1. a woman. informal, dated US

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French fraile, from Latin fragilis (see fragile).

   Derivatives

   • 1. frailly adverb
   • 2. frailness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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   Frail means weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed. Learn more about the word frail, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed: a...

   • Znaczenie Frail, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     frail definicja: 1. weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged,...

   • Frail Turkish Translation

     FRAIL translate: zayıf, çelimsiz, güçsüz, zayıf. Learn more...

   • Frail: Korean Translation

     FRAIL translate: 허약한. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Frail: Italian Translation

     frail translate: debole, fragile, debole. Learn more in the...

   • Frail: Arabic Translation

     FRAIL translate: واهِن / ضَعيف. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Frail Spanish Translation

     FRAIL translate: frágil, delicado/ada [masculine-feminine],...

   • Frail: Danish Translation

     frail - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRAIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Frail means weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed. Learn more about the word, its usage, and related terms from the Cambridge Dictionary.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › frailFRAIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Frail can mean physically weak and delicate, easily broken or destroyed, or morally weak and easily tempted. It can also be a noun for a basket or a quantity of raisins or figs.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › frailFrail Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Frail means easily broken, destroyed, or weak, or easily led into evil. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for frail.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › frailFrail - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of frail. adjective. physically weak. “an invalid's frail body” synonyms: delicate. exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury. debile, decrepit, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality. light-boned.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRAIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Frail means not very strong or healthy, or easily broken or damaged. It can also mean morally weak or easily tempted. See different meanings, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of frail.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › frailFrail - definition of frail by The Free Dictionary

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   Frail can mean physically weak, easily broken, or morally weak. It can also refer to a basket for dried fruit or the weight of such a basket. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.