fragile
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3.4
- adjective
- /ˈfrædʒaɪl/
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- The book would likely be very fragile but could provide important details on community and household management.
- very fragile
- fragile ecosystems
- fragile environment
But people don't realize how fragile the orchid is, right?
- But people don't realize how fragile the orchid is, right?
- And because you're starting seeds, the seeds have really fragile, very young roots.
- Now, I, I didn't fall because I'm old and fragile and dizzy.
- One big beast of a box says fragile.
- But it is very, very heavy and it's very fragile.
- It happens because they are kind of fragile.
- Quantum computers are very fragile to ambient noise right?
- Either you're anti fragile or you're fragile.
Examples
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Lending and economic growth would decline, dealing a severe blow to an already fragile economic system.
Academic text (2011) -
I was young when I learned just how fragile my life could be.
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So, you know, I knew how fragile life could be.
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Despite the apparent resolution of internal conflicts, the impression of a fragile majority remains.
Academic text (1996) -
First, the material is fragile and subject to breakage when not properly handled.
Academic text (1996) -
Presidential diplomacy is more fragile than conventional wisdom about the office suggests.
Academic text (1999) -
The growth of the ecotourism industry has since put strains on the fragile resource base.
Academic text (1993) -
Please handle this vase with care; it is very fragile.
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The delicate glass figurine was incredibly fragile and could break easily.
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After the storm, they discovered how fragile their coastal home really was.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not strong in body or muscles and easily tired
188
3.8
Easily broken and needing gentle care
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4.1
Being physically weak and breaking easily
31
3.9
Hard and likely to break
25
3.8
Thin and not strong so it breaks or tears easily
5
1.3
Easy to damage or fall into pieces
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9.9
Easily broken or damaged
Breaks easily into small pieces
Easily hurt or upset in your feelings
Something very fragile that people or events can easily destroy
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- UK
A delicate plant with thin divided leaves and easily broken stems that grows in damp woods
How Fragile
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fragile comes from the Latin fragilis, from frangere 'to break'. So a fragile object is literally 'easy to break', just like in the words fragment and fracture.