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hauras — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brittle adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.
  • delicate adjective Easily damaged and needing careful handling.
  • fragile adjective Easily broken or damaged; delicate.
  • frail adjective Physically weak or delicate, especially due to age or illness.
  • rickety adj Weak, shaky, or unstable, typically because of poor construction or age.

Senses

hauras is used for these senses in English:

  • brittle Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.
  • brittle Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
  • brittle Emotionally fragile, easily offended.
  • crumbly Easy to break into small fragments; brittle or friable.
  • delicate Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
  • fragile (figuratively) Readily disrupted or destroyed.
  • frail Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish.
  • frail Mentally fragile.

brittle — full definition

  1. adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.
  2. adj Emotionally fragile; easily hurt or upset.
  3. noun A hard candy made from caramelized sugar and nuts.

delicate — full definition

  1. adjective Easily damaged and needing careful handling.
  2. adjective Requiring tact or care because of its sensitive nature.
  3. adjective Fine or subtle in detail, texture, or flavor.

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