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Meaning & Definition of Brittle in English

English

Brittle

/brɪtəl/

noun

1. Caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets

synonym:
  • brittle,
  • toffee,
  • toffy

adjective

1. Having little elasticity

  • Hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
  • "Brittle bones"
  • "Glass is brittle"
  • "`brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal"
synonym:
  • brittle,
  • brickle,
  • brickly

2. Lacking warmth and generosity of spirit

  • "A brittle and calculating woman"
synonym:
  • brittle

3. (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured

synonym:
  • brittle,
  • unannealed

Examples of using

After being out in the wind and rain for years and years the walls of this apartment building are weather-beaten and brittle.