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- 1. the quality of being easily broken or damaged: "osteoporosis is characterized by bone fragility" Similar Opposite
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FRAGILITY definition: 1. the quality of being easily damaged or broken: 2. the quality of being easily harmed or…. Learn more.
The meaning of FRAGILE is easily broken or destroyed. How to use fragile in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fragile.
Fragility is a state of being delicate or breakable. The fragility of your grandmother's juice glasses might make you nervous about taking even one sip. An object's fragility makes it likely to get broken or damaged, and a person's fragility means that he's not physically strong.
adj. 1. Easily broken, damaged, or destroyed. 2. Lacking physical or emotional strength; delicate: a fragile personality. 3. Lacking substance; tenuous or flimsy: a fragile claim to fame. [French, from Old French, from Latin fragilis, from frangere, frag-, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots .] frag′ile·ly adv.
the fact of being weak and likely to become ill. the fragility of the human body. Check pronunciation: fragility. Definition of fragility noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
weak or in poor health, physically or mentally: He looked rather fragile after his operation. The hospital wing provides a safer environment for medically fragile children. Synonyms. frail. vulnerable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. UK.
Fragility definition: The condition or quality of being fragile ; brittleness ; frangibility .
easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance. vulnerably delicate, as in appearance: She has a fragile beauty. lacking in substance or force; flimsy: a fragile excuse. Latin fragilis, equivalent. to frag- (variant stem of frangere to break) + -ilis - ile. 1505–15.
Definition of fragile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe a situation as fragile, you mean that it is weak or uncertain, and unlikely to be able to resist strong pressure or attack.
