After being out in the wind and rain for years and years the walls of this apartment building are weather-beaten and brittle.
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Brittle
/ˈbɹɪtl̩/
Synonyms for "brittle" (151 found)
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Adjective(12 words)
Noun(3 words)
Verb(1 words)
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Adjective(11 words)
delicatedissilientfragilefragile ecosystemsfragile entityfragile environmentfragile materialfragile reef ecosystemfragile reefsfragilerfragilest
Verb(1 words)
Noun(3 words)
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Adjective(8 words)
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Noun(5 words)
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7 entriesbrittle failurebrittle fracturebrittle infrastructurefragile allianceosteoporotic fracturepathologic fracturerigid policy
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6 entriesbrittle economybrittle fracturebrittle glassbrittle metalbrittle systemosteoporotic bone
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2 entriesmore brittlemost brittle
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4 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
From behind the Iron Curtain, there are signs that tyranny is in trouble and reminders that its structure is as brittle as its surface is hard.
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I don't like peanut brittle. I love it!
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Metals can become brittle at low temperatures.
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