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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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   • 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...

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