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fragile
/ˈfɹæd͡ʒəl/
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What does fragile mean?
adjective
- Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
- (figuratively) Readily disrupted or destroyed.
- Feeling weak or easily disturbed as a result of illness.
More meanings (2)
adjective
- Thin-skinned or oversensitive.
noun
- Something that is fragile.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈfɹæd͡ʒəl/
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He fancied that he had felt himself in the penumbra of a very deep sadness when touching that slight and fragile creature.
They were a fragile couple by nature, and the treatment they received was enough to break down the constitution of a horse.
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Material conquests which were still contestable and theoretical principles which were still fragile were by him incorporated in institutions and the laws.
But when religion clings to the interests of the world, it becomes almost as fragile a thing as the powers of earth.
Archie looked rather self-conscious, as he sat down on a fragile gilt chair that rocked under him, and stretched out his long legs.