Fragile (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Frail
• Delicate

Related Words

• Fragility (noun)

Meaning ²

Lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; "a fragile claim to fame".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Slight
• Thin
• Flimsy
• Tenuous

Meaning ³

Vulnerably delicate; "she has the fragile beauty of youth".

Classification

All adjective clusters.