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fragile


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EASILY BROKEN


Small mammal bones are extremely fragile.

Synonyms and examples


breakable
Put breakable ornaments on a high shelf when young children come to visit.
delicate
The plant has delicate white flowers.
brittle
The ground was a carpet of dried leaves and brittle twigs.
weak
The floors were uneven and too weak to support the heavy equipment.

Antonym and example


unbreakable
The crystal looks and feels like glass, but is unbreakable.
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break
fracture
bust
informal
shatter
smash
snap
chip
crack
split
fall apart
break down
stop working
crash
fail
broken
dead
defunct
busted
mainly USinformal
out of order
have had it
informal
kaput
informal
on the blink
informal
on the fritz
USinformal
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If something breaks, or if you break something, it is damaged so that it no longer works or is no longer in perfect condition. If something is easily broken, it is easy to damage that thing. If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working. If something is damaged so that it no longer works or is no longer in perfect condition, it is broken.

NOT PHYSICALLY STRONG


They'd all had a few beers the night before and were feeling a bit fragile.

Synonyms and examples


weak
She was too tired and weak to finish the race.
feeble
Many of the pensioners were so feeble they had to be stretchered onto the ship.
puny
He was puny as a child.
weedy
UKinformaldisapproving
I was just this weedy guy who always had his head in a book.
frail
A frail, grey-haired lady walked slowly down the street.
ailing
He shared an apartment with his ailing mother.
doddery
mainly UKinformal
Judges are often portrayed as doddery old men.
sickly
He was a sickly child.
defenceless
UK
How could anyone hurt a small, defenceless child?
vulnerable
The disease most often affects vulnerable people such as children and the elderly.
faint
If you feel faint, sit down with your head between your knees.

Antonym and example


strong
I wasn't strong enough to move the boulder.
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flimsy
rickety
delicate
tender
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If a person is weak, they are not physically strong. A weak object, material, etc. breaks easily.

BREAKING EASILY


Some objects are too fragile to be moved between the museums.

Synonyms and examples


weak
If trees do not get enough water they become weak.
strong
Steel is a very strong material.
flimsy
There was only a flimsy inflatable raft between him and the raging river
rickety
We climbed up the rickety wooden stairs.
delicate
She carefully wrapped up the delicate glass ornaments.
tender
The bugs feed on tender new shoots.
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feeble
puny
weedy
UKinformaldisapproving
frail
ailing
doddery
mainly UKinformal
sickly
defenceless
UK
vulnerable
faint
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If a person is weak, they are not physically strong. A weak object, material, etc. breaks easily.

fragile | American Thesaurus


fragile


adjective
These are words and phrases related to fragile. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of fragile.
These wine glasses are much too fragile for every day.

Synonyms


easily broken
frangible
breakable
delicate
dainty
flimsy
brittle
shivery
splintery
crumbly
friable
crisp
ephemeral
evanescent

Antonyms


tough
strong
stout
sturdy
elastic
resilient
flexible
hardy
tenacious
durable
lasting
She has been in fragile health all winter.

Synonyms


frail
infirm
delicate
feeble
weak
slight
decrepit
tender
soft
flimsy
rickety
sleazy
dilapidated
tumbledown
unsubstantial

Antonyms


tough
strong
stout
sturdy
elastic
resilient
flexible
hardy
tenacious
durable
lasting
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