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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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRAGILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRAGILE definition: 1. A fragile object is easily damaged or broken: 2. easily destroyed, ended, or made to fail: 3….

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRAGILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FRAGILE meaning: 1. A fragile object is easily damaged or broken: 2. easily destroyed, ended, or made to fail: 3….

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典FRAGILE中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   fragile翻译：易损坏的；易碎的；脆弱的。了解更多。

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of fragile – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRAGILE definition: 1. easily broken, damaged, or destroyed: 2. physically or emotionally weak: . Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRAGILE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   FRAGILE meaning: 1. easily broken, damaged, or destroyed: 2. physically or emotionally weak: . Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedFRAGILE in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FRAGILE translate: 易损坏的；易碎的；脆弱的. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusFRAGILE - 111 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   FRAGILE - Synonyms, related words and examples | Cambridge English Thesaurus

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishFRAGILE | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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10. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioFRAGILE | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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    traducir FRAGILE: frágil, delicado, frágil [masculine-feminine], frágil [masculine-feminine], frágil…. Más información en el diccionario inglés-esp

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryFRAGILE | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義

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    FRAGILE 意味, 定義, FRAGILE は何か: 1. A fragile object is easily damaged or broken: 2. easily destroyed, ended, or made to fail: 3….