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frag·ile 
[fraj-uhl; Brit. fraj-ahyl] Pronunciation Key
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[fraj-uhl; Brit. fraj-ahyl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance. |
| 2. | vulnerably delicate, as in appearance: She has a fragile beauty. |
| 3. | lacking in substance or force; flimsy: a fragile excuse. |
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frag·ile·ly, adverb
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| frag·ile
(frāj'əl, -īl') Pronunciation Key
adj.
[French, from Old French, from Latin fragilis, from frangere, frag-, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots.] frag'ile·ly adv., fra·gil'i·ty (frə-jĭl'ĭ-tē), frag'ile·ness n. Synonyms: These adjectives mean easily broken or damaged. Fragile applies to objects that are not made of strong or sturdy material and that require great care when handled: fragile porcelain plates. |
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| fragile | |
adjective | |
| 1. | easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft" [syn: delicate] |
| 2. | vulnerably delicate; "she has the fragile beauty of youth" |
| 3. | lacking substance or significance; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame" [syn: flimsy] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Fragile
Frag"ile\, a. [L. fragilis, from frangere to break; cf. F. fragile. See Break, v. t., and cf. Frail, a.] Easily broken; brittle; frail; delicate; easily destroyed. The state of ivy is tough, and not fragile. --Bacon. Syn: Brittle; infirm; weak; frail; frangible; slight. -- Frag"ile*ly, adv.
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