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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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   • English (US)

     FRAGILE meaning: 1. A fragile object is easily damaged or...

   • Fragile: Arabic Translation

     FRAGILE translate: هَشّ / قابِل لِلكَسْر. Learn more in the...

   • Fragile: Polish Translation

     FRAGILE translate: kruchy, słaby, wrażliwy, wątły, kruchy....

   • Fragile in Japanese

     FRAGILE translate: 壊れやすい, 壊（こわ）れやすい, 虚弱（きょじゃく）な, はかない. Learn...

   • Fragile in Russian

     FRAGILE translate: хрупкий, непрочный , хрупкий, слабый ....

   • Simplified

     FRAGILE translate: 易损坏的；易碎的；脆弱的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Fragile, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FRAGILE definicja: 1. A fragile object is easily damaged or...

   • Traditional

     FRAGILE translate: 易損壞的；易碎的；脆弱的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRAGILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

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

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   If it's delicate and easily broken, like a rare glass vase or the feelings of an overly emotional friend, it's certainly fragile. Back in the 1500s, fragile implied moral weakness. Then around 1600, its definition broadened to mean “liable to break.”

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfragile - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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