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fragilis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • 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

fragilis is used for these senses in English:

  • fragile (figuratively) Readily disrupted or destroyed.

flimsy — full definition

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

fragile — full definition

  1. adjective Easily broken or damaged; delicate.
  2. adjective Easily upset, weakened, or thrown off balance — describing health, emotions, or a situation.