fragile
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fragile
- /ˈfɹæd͡ʒaɪl/ Australia, Canada, UK
- /ˈfɹæd͡ʒəl/ US
Rhymes with -ædʒaɪl, -ædʒəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French fragile, from Latin fragilis, formed on frag-, the root of frangere (“to break”). Cognate with fraction, fracture and doublet of frail.
adjective fragiler · more fragile · fragilest · most fragile
- Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material. She caught the fragile vase before it could shatter on the floor.
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Readily disrupted or destroyed.
The UN tries to maintain the fragile peace process in the region.
Similar: uneasy
- Feeling weak or easily disturbed as a result of illness.
- Thin-skinned or oversensitive. He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed.
Similar: breakable, delicate, destructible, flimsy, tender, fragile, frail, frailsome, frangible, slim, tenuous · Opposite: antifragile, durable, indestructible, unbreakable, unfragile
noun fragiles
- Something that is fragile.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: breakable, flimsy, frail, weak, delicate, brittle, weakened, perishable, thin, tenuous, vulnerability, frailty, vulnerable, shaky, difficult, tricky
adjective
Similar: breakable, delicate, destructible, flimsy, tender, fragile, frail, frailsome, frangible, slim, tenuous · Opposite: antifragile, durable, indestructible, unbreakable, unfragile
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adj easily broken or destroyed
| Español | frágil |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 깨지기 쉬운 kkaejigi swiun, 파손주의 pasonjuui |
| 日本語 | 壊れやすい kowareyasui, 脆い moroi, 脆弱な zeijaku-na |
| 中文 | 易碎 yìsuì, 脆弱 cuìruò |
| हिन्दी | नाज़ुक nāzuk |
| Português | frágil |
| Français | fragile |
| Deutsch | fragil, zerbrechlich |
| Italiano | fragile |
| Ελληνικά | εύθραυστος éfthrafstos, διαρρηκτός diarriktós |
| Română | fragil |
| Русский | хру́пкий xrúpkij, ло́мкий lómkij |
| Tiếng Việt | dễ vỡ, dễ bể |
| العربية | هَشّ hašš |
| עברית | שביר shavir |
Talk about this word "fragile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fragile. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fragile. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fragile "fragile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fragile.Cite this
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title = {fragile},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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