Synonyms & related words for frail

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of frail — including fragile, weak, infirm, delicate, feeble, frailty. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to frail

Explore words related to frail — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include frailly, slimsy, infirmly, frailness, infirmness, fragilely, valetudinarianism, enfeebled. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for frail

Common synonyms for frail include fragile, weak, infirm, delicate, feeble, frailty, sickly, valetudinary — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does frail come from?

The word frail breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root frail-, from Latin frango (“break”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.