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- pronunciation:
- frae
jihl
[or]
frae
jaIl
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
easily broken; delicate.
The fragile chair cracked when he sat on it.- synonyms:
- breakable, delicate, frail, weak
- antonyms:
- rugged, stout, strong, tough
- similar words:
- brittle, dainty, flimsy, tender
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| related words: |
fine, frail, puny, soft, thin |
| derivations: |
fragilely (adv.), fragileness (n.), fragility (n.) |
The word fragile
contains the following parts:
fract, frag
Latin
root
that means break
  Example words:
-ile, -il
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being or undergoing; pertaining to
Example words:
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