fragile en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French fragile, from Latin fragilis, formed on frag-, the root of frangere (“to break”). Cognate with fraction, fracture and doublet of frail.
Meanings
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Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
The chemist synthesizes a fragile molecule.
She caught the fragile vase before it could shatter on the floor.
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(figuratively) Readily disrupted or destroyed.
The UN tries to maintain the fragile peace process in the region.
- (UK) Feeling weak or easily disturbed as a result of illness.
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(UK) Thin-skinned or oversensitive.
He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more fragile | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| fragiler | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| fragilest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| most fragile | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
durable · unbreakable · antifragile · unfragile · indestructible
Deriveds
fragilization · hyperfragile · fragile X syndrome · fragileness · fragilize · fragilely · nonfragile · warmblood fragile foal syndrome · fragile masculinity · unfragile · ultrafragile · superfragile
Hyponyms
crackable · gossamer · scissile · friable · brittle · shattery
Relateds
obstinate · fracture · frangible · fragility · weak · frail · vulnerable · frailty · fraction · fractional · docile · rickety · fractal
Synonyms
frailsome · breakable · destructible · fragile · slim · tenuous · flimsy · tender · frail · uneasy · delicate · frangible
Translations (101)
sh lòmljiv (easily broken or destroyed) · sk krehký (easily broken or destroyed) · te పెళుసు (easily broken or destroyed) · nl breekbaar (easily broken or destroyed) · da spinkel (easily broken or destroyed) · he שביר (easily broken or destroyed) · jam pyaa-pyaa (easily broken or destroyed) · sq brishtë (easily broken or destroyed) · da skrøbelig (easily broken or destroyed) · kk морт (easily broken or destroyed) · az dəymədüşər (easily broken or destroyed) · fa شکننده (easily broken or destroyed) · mk трошлив (easily broken or destroyed) · ko 깨지기 쉬운 (easily broken or destroyed) · ka მტვრევადი (easily broken or destroyed) · hu törékeny (easily broken or destroyed) · tr kırılabilir (easily broken or destroyed) · it fragile (easily broken or destroyed) · uk крихки́й (easily broken or destroyed) · lv plīstošs (easily broken or destroyed) · fi hauras (easily broken or destroyed) · ru хру́пкий (easily broken or destroyed) · eu hauskor (easily broken or destroyed) · hy փխրուն (easily broken or destroyed) · be хра́пкі (easily broken or destroyed) · tr kırılgan (easily broken or destroyed) · fi hento (easily broken or destroyed) · cmn 脆弱 (easily broken or destroyed) · fi särkyvä (easily broken or destroyed) · tr hassas (easily broken or destroyed) · be кро́хкі (easily broken or destroyed) · el διαρρηκτός (easily broken or destroyed) · mi kōpīpī (easily broken or destroyed) · mi makuhane (easily broken or destroyed) · hi नाज़ुक (easily broken or destroyed) · sv ömtålig (easily broken or destroyed) · fa ترد (easily broken or destroyed) · nl fragiel (easily broken or destroyed) · cmn 易碎 (easily broken or destroyed) · sq theç (easily broken or destroyed) · gl fráxil (easily broken or destroyed) · lt dūžtamas (easily broken or destroyed) · uk ламки́й (easily broken or destroyed) · es frágil (easily broken or destroyed) · pl kruchy (easily broken or destroyed) · ar هَشّ (easily broken or destroyed) · lt trapus (easily broken or destroyed) · ja 脆弱な (easily broken or destroyed) · sv skör (easily broken or destroyed) · be ло́мкі (easily broken or destroyed) · sh фра̏гӣлан (easily broken or destroyed) · uk ломки́й (easily broken or destroyed) · mi pīrahi (easily broken or destroyed) · az kövrək (easily broken or destroyed) · fr fragile (easily broken or destroyed) · de zerbrechlich (easily broken or destroyed) · ja 脆い (easily broken or destroyed) · et habras (easily broken or destroyed) · ca fràgil (easily broken or destroyed) · sh ло̀мљив (easily broken or destroyed) · cs křehký (easily broken or destroyed) · bho नाचूक (easily broken or destroyed) · nn skøyr (easily broken or destroyed) · ka მყიფე (easily broken or destroyed) · ro fragil (easily broken or destroyed) · vi dễ bể (easily broken or destroyed) · de fragil (easily broken or destroyed) · az zərif (easily broken or destroyed) · sh frȁgīlan (easily broken or destroyed) · bg трошлив (easily broken or destroyed) · eo facilrompa (easily broken or destroyed) · th บอบบาง (easily broken or destroyed) · ja 壊れやすい (easily broken or destroyed) · bg чуплив (easily broken or destroyed) · mfe frazil (easily broken or destroyed) · izh habras (easily broken or destroyed) · nb skjør (easily broken or destroyed) · ast fráxil (easily broken or destroyed) · sl krhek (easily broken or destroyed) · bg крехък (easily broken or destroyed) · ko 파손주의 (easily broken or destroyed) · id rapuh (easily broken or destroyed) · nl broos (easily broken or destroyed) · la fragilis (easily broken or destroyed) · tr narin (easily broken or destroyed) · pap bròs (easily broken or destroyed) · izh rappia (easily broken or destroyed) · mt fraġli (easily broken or destroyed) · ru ло́мкий (easily broken or destroyed) · vi dễ vỡ (easily broken or destroyed) · eo fragila (easily broken or destroyed) · pt frágil (easily broken or destroyed) · el εύθραυστος (easily broken or destroyed) · is brothættur (easily broken or destroyed) · mk кршлив (easily broken or destroyed) · lv trausls (easily broken or destroyed) · ms rapuh (easily broken or destroyed) · gv so-vrishey (easily broken or destroyed) · io frajila (easily broken or destroyed) · kk осал (easily broken or destroyed) · tr çıtkırıldım (easily broken or destroyed)