fragile
Easily broken, not sturdyEasily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
» What's in this box is fragile.
Meaning
4 sensesEasily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
She caught the fragile vase before it could shatter on the floor.
The chemist synthesizes a fragile molecule.
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
(figuratively)Readily disrupted or destroyed.
The UN tries to maintain the fragile peace process in the region.
fragil, zerbrechlich
хру́пкийxrúpkij, ло́мкийlómkij
крихки́йkryxkýj, ламки́йlamkýj, ломки́йlomkýj
(UK)Feeling weak or easily disturbed as a result of illness.
(UK)Thin-skinned or oversensitive.
He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed.
Examples
108 sentencesWhat's in this box is fragile.
What's in this box is very fragile.
ruСодержимое этой коробки очень хрупкое. — soweli_Elepanto
Please put a fragile sticker on this box.
There's a sticker on the box that says "fragile."
deAuf der Schachtel ist ein Aufkleber mit der Aufschrift „zerbrechlich“. — raggione
Tom was careful not to drop the box marked fragile.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French fragile, from Latin fragilis, formed on frag-, the root of fraBorrowed from Middle French fragile, from Latin fragilis, formed on frag-, the root of frangere (“to break”). Cognate with fraction, fracture and doublet of frail.
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Forms
fragiler/more fragile, fragilest/most fragile| Comparative | fragiler / more fragile Lesson |
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| Superlative | fragilest / most fragile Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
14 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
23 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form