fragile
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˈfrædʒaɪl/
- Please handle this vase carefully; it is very fragile and can break easily.
- fragile and vulnerable
- protect the fragile
- fragile and weak
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Watch on YouTubeI wish I realized just how fragile life is.
- I wish I realized just how fragile life is.
- It is so clear from that perspective how fragile our existence is.
- He he was conscious about how fragile democracy actually is.
- We're so fragile and we know almost nothing.
- Tunisia seems, though fragile, a bright spot.
- And I'm never surprised when the fragile narcissist has a tantrum.
- Life is always reminding us, hey, listen, I'm fragile, Don't waste me.
- In those cases, the hope that was already teetering and fragile finally drops.
- I was your, your typical fragile young girl who was easily hurt.
- And we saw how fragile what we had built was in so many ways.
- You have to understand this is a fragile man, okay?
- It's to push down their shame, to protect their fragile ego, to pump themselves up.
- God didn't design you to be this fragile person who can't tolerate anything.
- Certainly I have seen enough of death to know how fragile and precious life is.
- Knowing one thing in life, we are all very fragile in this world.
- And it, it makes you realize how fragile life is.
- The war-torn country of Afghanistan is hobbling towards a fragile ceasefire.
- It says fragile collectible wand, not a toy.
Examples
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I wish I realized just how fragile life is.
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So today I'm feeling quite fragile and not really with it.
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Maybe we're a bit more fragile that way, a bit more open.
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We're so fragile and we know almost nothing.
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When the truth is we are both at our core really fragile artists.
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More fragile to how you treat him, more fragile to the words you use with him.
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It's like society seems more and more fragile at all times.
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You are a fragile boy.
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You know, life is fragile.
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He knows how precious and how fragile family can be.
Synonyms
590
4.0
At risk of being harmed, attacked or influenced
129
3.8
Easily broken and needing gentle care
58
4.1
Being physically weak and breaking easily
33
3.9
Hard and likely to break
Easily hurt or upset in your feelings
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Idioms
Compounds
- UK
1
8.2
A delicate plant with thin divided leaves and easily broken stems that grows in damp woods
How Fragile
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Etymology
Fragile comes from the Latin fragilis, from frangere 'to break'. So we use fragile for people or feelings that are easily hurt or damaged, because they can be 'broken' emotionally.