American English pronunciation
How to pronounce fragile
IPA transcription: [f'ɹædʒəl]
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Adjective
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easily broken or damaged or destroyed
“a kite too delicate to fly safely”
“fragile porcelain plates”
“fragile old bones”
“a frail craft”
-
vulnerably delicate
“she has the fragile beauty of youth”
-
lacking substance or significance; ; ; ; a fragile claim to fame"
“slight evidence”
“a tenuous argument”
“a thin plot”
Usage examples
- A good example consists of the doublets "frail" and "fragile".
- It is fragile and breaks into smaller pieces if handled with direct skin contact.
- The porous fragile nature of the ethmoid bone makes it particularly susceptible to fractures.
- Please be careful with the fragile ornament.
- Please be careful with the fragile ornament.
- This material was very discreet but it was a little fragile.
- He got up white and fragile.
- This will help stabilize the fragile beach along Grand Isle.
- However, the ecosystem around them is fragile and need further protection.
- Please be careful with the fragile ornament.