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- [fraj-uh l; British fraj-ahyl]
- /ˈfrædʒ əl; British ˈfrædʒ aɪl/
- /ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fraj-uh l; British fraj-ahyl]
- /ˈfrædʒ əl; British ˈfrædʒ aɪl/
Definitions of fragile word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of FRAGILE brittle 3
- adjective fragile easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance. 1
- adjective fragile vulnerably delicate, as in appearance: She has a fragile beauty. 1
- adjective fragile lacking in substance or force; flimsy: a fragile excuse. 1
- noun fragile (of an object) Easily broken or damaged. 1
- noun Definition of fragile in Technology (jargon) Said of software that is functional but easily broken by changes in operating environment or configuration, or by any minor tweak to the software itself. Also, any system that responds inappropriately and disastrously to abnormal but expected external stimuli; e.g. a file system that is usually totally scrambled by a power failure is said to be brittle. This term is often used to describe the results of a research effort that were never intended to be robust, but it can be applied to commercially developed software, which displays the quality far more often than it ought to. Opposite of robust. 1
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Origin of fragile
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Latin fragilis, equivalent to frag- (variant stem of frangere to break) + -ilis -ile
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Parts of speech for Fragile
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fragile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fragile usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fragile
adj fragile
- weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- feeble — physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- frail — having delicate health; not robust; weak: My grandfather is rather frail now.
- brittle — An object or substance that is brittle is hard but easily broken.
adjective fragile
- dainty — If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.
- fracturable — Capable of being fractured.
- tenuous — lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument.
- unstable — not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
- precarious — dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood.
Antonyms for fragile
adj fragile
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- durable — able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.
- unbreakable — to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments: He broke a vase.
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
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