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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. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of frail in different contexts and languages.

   • 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: Polish Translation

     frail translate: wątły, słaby. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Frail: Italian Translation

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

   • Frail: German Translation

     frail translate: gebrechlich. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Frail Spanish Translation

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

   • Frail: Arabic Translation

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

   • Traditional

     FRAIL translate: 脆弱的；虛弱的；易碎的；易受損的. Learn more in the...

3. 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.

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

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   Frail definition: having delicate health; not robust; weak. See examples of FRAIL used in a sentence.

5. 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.

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

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   Frail means not very strong or healthy, easily broken or damaged, or morally weak. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfrail adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Frail means physically weak and thin, especially of an old person. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and collocations, and check pronunciation and word origin.

8. 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.