fragile, frangible, brittle, crisp, friable mean breaking easily. fragile implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need for careful handling.

Fragile definition: easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail.. See examples of FRAGILE used in a sentence.

FRAGILE definition: 1. A fragile object is easily damaged or broken: 2. easily destroyed, ended, or made to fail: 3…. Learn more.

Definition of fragile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Easily broken, damaged, or destroyed. 2. Lacking physical or emotional strength; delicate: a fragile personality. 3. Lacking substance; tenuous or flimsy: a fragile claim to fame.

If you describe a situation as fragile, you mean that it is weak or uncertain, and unlikely to be able to resist strong pressure or attack.

frag•ile (fraj′ əl; Brit. fraj′ īl), adj. easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance. vulnerably delicate, as in appearance: She …

6 days ago · fragile (comparative fragiler or more fragile, superlative fragilest or most fragile) Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material. She caught the fragile vase before it could …

Fragile definition: Lacking physical or emotional strength; delicate.

Some common synonyms of fragile are brittle, crisp, frangible, and friable. While all these words mean "breaking easily," fragile implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need …