fragile

frag-ile · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Easily broken, damaged, or destroyed.

  2. 2.

    Delicate in constitution; not strong or robust.

  3. 3.

    Easily disrupted or damaged; vulnerable.

Related words

Antonyms: durable, robust, sturdy
See also: brittle, delicate, vulnerable
Synonyms: breakable, brittle, delicate

Etymology

From Latin fragilis ("easily broken"), from frangere ("to break"). The word entered English in the 15th century. Related to fraction, fracture, and fragment.