What does fragile mean?
Fragile means Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material..
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/ˈfɹæd͡ʒaɪl/ · adjective
Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material..
She caught the fragile vase before it could shatter on the floor.
The chemist synthesizes a fragile molecule.
The UN tries to maintain the fragile peace process in the region.
He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed.
Use fragile when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fragile means Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material..
Common synonyms include breakable, delicate, destructible, flimsy.
Possible antonyms include antifragile, durable, indestructible, unbreakable.
She caught the fragile vase before it could shatter on the floor.
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