Fragile
/ˈfɹæd͡ʒəl/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something that is fragile.
Adjective
- 1 Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
"She caught the fragile vase before it could shatter on the floor."
- 2 Readily disrupted or destroyed. figuratively
"The UN tries to maintain the fragile peace process in the region."
- 3 Feeling weak or easily disturbed as a result of illness. UK
- 4 Thin-skinned or oversensitive. UK
"He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed."
Adjective
- 1 vulnerably delicate wordnet
- 2 easily broken or damaged or destroyed wordnet
- 3 lacking substance or significance wordnet
Example
More examples"These fragile items must be insured against all risks."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French fragile, from Latin fragilis, formed on frag-, the root of frangere (“to break”). Cognate with fraction, fracture and doublet of frail.