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- Dictionarybrittle/ˈbrɪtl/
adjective
- 1. hard but liable to break easily: "her bones became fragile and brittle" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a brittle sweet made from nuts and set melted sugar: "peanut brittle"
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appearing to be happy or confident, but actually nervous, weak, or likely to change mood suddenly: The player has a notoriously brittle temperament. The character she plays is successful but emotionally brittle. She greeted him with a brittle smile. A brittle voice or laugh sounds sharp and slightly nervous:
1. a. : easily broken, cracked, or snapped. brittle clay. brittle glass. : easily disrupted, overthrown, or damaged : frail. a brittle friendship. 2. a. : perishable, mortal. b. : transitory, evanescent. 3. : easily hurt or offended : sensitive. a brittle personality.
having hardness and rigidity but little tensile strength; breaking readily with a comparatively smooth fracture, as glass. Synonyms: fragile. easily damaged or destroyed; fragile; frail: a brittle marriage.
1. a. Likely to break, snap, or crack, as when subjected to pressure: brittle bones. b. Easily damaged or disrupted; fragile: a brittle friendship. See Synonyms at fragile. 2. a. Difficult to deal with; snappish: a brittle disposition. b. Lacking warmth of feeling; cold: a reputation for being brittle and aloof. 3.
Definition of brittle adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective. An object or substance that is brittle is hard but easily broken. Pine is brittle and breaks. ...the dry, brittle ends of the hair. Synonyms: fragile, delicate, crisp, crumbling More Synonyms of brittle. 2. adjective.
Jun 14, 2024 · brittle (comparative brittler or more brittle, superlative brittlest or most brittle) Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact. Cast iron is much more brittle than forged iron. A diamond is hard but brittle.
adjective. (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured. synonyms: unannealed. unhardened, untempered. not brought to a proper consistency or hardness. noun. caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets. synonyms: toffee, toffy. see more.
BRITTLE definition: hard but easily broken: . Learn more.
appearing to be happy or confident, but actually nervous, weak, or likely to change mood suddenly: The player has a notoriously brittle temperament. The character she plays is successful but emotionally brittle. She greeted him with a brittle smile. A brittle voice or laugh sounds sharp and slightly nervous:
