yvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

fragile

[ fraj-uhl; British fraj-ahyl ]

adjective

  1. easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail:

    a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance.

  2. vulnerably delicate, as in appearance:

    She has a fragile beauty.

  3. lacking in substance or force; flimsy:

    a fragile excuse.



fragile

/ ˈfrædʒaɪl; frəˈdʒɪlɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. able to be broken easily
  2. in a weakened physical state
  3. delicate; light

    a fragile touch

  4. slight; tenuous

    a fragile link with the past

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈڰ, adverb
  • fragility, noun
Discover More

Other yvlog Forms

  • ڰi· adverb
  • ڰ···ٲ [fr, uh, -, jil, -i-tee], ڰi·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·ڰi adjective
  • non·ڰi· adverb
  • non·ڰi·Ա noun
  • ԴDzЭ·i·ٲ noun
  • v·ڰi adjective
  • ܲ·ڰi adjective
Discover More

yvlog History and Origins

Origin of fragile1

First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin fragilis, equivalent to frag- (variant stem of the verb frangere break ) + -ilis -ile
Discover More

yvlog History and Origins

Origin of fragile1

C17: from Latin fragilis , from frangere to break
Discover More

Synonym Study

See frail 1.
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

On 8 March, the US ordered all its non-emergency staff in South Sudan to leave as regional fighting broke out, threatening a fragile peace deal agreed in 2018.

From

“Peace remains fragile if justice isn’t achieved,” Farhan said, adding that he understood Syrians’ skepticism of investigative committees.

From

These efforts won’t just inform how to protect these fragile ecosystems — they could act as a sort of road map for finding alien life on other worlds.

From

A growing confrontation between Israel and Turkey over influence in Syria is posing a serious challenge for Syria's fragile new government.

From

"Certainly all ambulance workers, all medics, all humanitarian workers inside Gaza right now feel increasingly insecure, increasingly fragile," Mr Rose says.

From

Advertisement

Related yvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement