Synonyms for fragile
ˈfrædʒ əl; Brit. -aɪl

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1. delicate, fragile, frail(adj)

   easily broken or damaged or destroyed

   "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"

   Synonyms:
   delicate, slight, fallible, imperfect, tenuous, ticklish, soft, touchy, frail, thin, flimsy, weak, finespun

   Antonyms:
   significant, rugged, unbreakable, important

2. fragile(adj)

   vulnerably delicate

   "she has the fragile beauty of youth"

   Synonyms:
   frail, tenuous, thin, flimsy, delicate, slight

   Antonyms:
   important, significant, rugged, unbreakable

3. flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin(adj)

   lacking substance or significance

   "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"; a fragile claim to fame"

   Synonyms:
   slender, delicate, slight, sparse, slim, tenuous, lean, frail, thin, flimsy, little(a), svelte, unconvincing

   Antonyms:
   unbreakable, rugged, significant, important

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1. fragile(adjective)

   Synonyms:
   breakly, friable

2. fragile(adjective)

   easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure

   Synonyms:
   friable, breakly

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. fragile

   Synonyms:
   delicate, diseased, emaciated, exhausted, failing, fainting, frail, ill, sick, unhealthy, unsound, wasted, weak, worn, worn down, worn out

   Antonyms:
   hale, healthful, healthy, hearty, hygienic, salubrious, salutary, sanitary, sound, strong, vigorous, well, wholesome

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. fragile

   Synonyms:
   delicate, frail, brittle, weak, slight, frangible

   Antonyms:
   tough, hardy, stout, strong

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. poppable

   something that is poppable is also fragile

   the bubble is fragile.

   Submitted by acronimous on July 4, 2018  

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. fragile(a.)

   Synonyms:
   brittle, frangible, easily broken

2. fragile(a.)

   Synonyms:
   frail, weak, feeble, INFIRM

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1. List of paraphrases:

   vulnerable, precarious, delicate, frail, brittle, weak, sensitive, tenuous, shaky, flimsy, breakable, unstable, volatile, fragility, frailty, insecure

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