Meaning & Definition of Fragile in English
English⟶
Fragile
/fræʤəl/
adjective
1. Easily broken or damaged or destroyed
- "A kite too delicate to fly safely"
- "Fragile porcelain plates"
- "Fragile old bones"
- "A frail craft"
synonym:
- delicate,
- fragile,
- frail
2. Vulnerably delicate
- "She has the fragile beauty of youth"
synonym:
- fragile
3. Lacking substance or significance
- "Slight evidence"
- "A tenuous argument"
- "A thin plot"
- A fragile claim to fame"
synonym:
- flimsy,
- fragile,
- slight,
- tenuous,
- thin
Examples of using
The model plane they built was fragile.
Could you put these fragile things in a safe place?