fragile

noun

Something that is fragile.

adjective

Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.

(figuratively) Readily disrupted or destroyed.

(UK) Feeling weak or easily disturbed as a result of illness.

(UK) Thin-skinned or oversensitive.

Roots

frangofrag- · Latin · break

Synonyms for fragile

delicateadj frailadj tenuousadj flimsyadj breakablen brittleadj thinadj frangibleadj vulnerableadj friableadj unstableadj splinteryadj shakyadj weakadj crumblyadj

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