fragile — meaning in English

English meaning

• brittle adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.
• flimsy adj Easily broken or damaged; not sturdy.
• fragile adjective Easily broken or damaged; delicate.
• frail adjective Physically weak or delicate, especially due to age or illness.

Senses

fragile is used for these senses in English:

• brittle Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.
• flimsy Of an argument, explanation, etc.: ill-founded, unconvincing, weak; also, unimportant; paltry, trivial. [from 18th c.]
• fragile (figuratively) Readily disrupted or destroyed.
• frail Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; unchaste.

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.

flimsy — full definition

1. adj Easily broken or damaged; not sturdy.
2. adj Unconvincing or weak, especially describing an argument or excuse.

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