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frag·ile

fragile

 
 
pronunciation:
frae jihl [or] frae jaIl
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part of speech: adjective
definition: When something is fragile, it is very easy to break it. Very thin glass is something that is fragile.
We have to be careful when we carry the eggs because they're very fragile.
synonyms:
breakable, delicate, weak
antonyms:
strong, tough
similar words:
brittle, tender
derivations: fragilely (adv.), fragileness (n.), fragility (n.)
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