fragile

/ˈfrædʒ·əl/, /-ɑɪl/ adj

Definition

› easily damaged, broken, or harmed: a fragile piece of metal Their argument showed us just how fragile the teammate relationship can be. I feel fragile, as if a breath of wind could knock me over. fragility

/frəˈdʒɪl·ɪ·t̬i/ n [U] › She was a strong woman, with no hint of fragility about her.

(Definition of fragile adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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