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frail
adjective /freɪl/Definition
(Definition of frail adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Fragile and breakable
Synonyms and related words:
- breakable adjective
- brittle adjective (EASILY BROKEN)
- crumbly adjective
- delicacy noun (BEING EASILY DAMAGED)
- delicate adjective (ACCURATE)
- delicate adjective (DIFFICULT)
- delicate adjective (EASILY DAMAGED)
- dodgy adjective (NOT RELIABLE)
- fissile adjective
- flaky adjective (SMALL PIECE)
- flimsy adjective (THIN)
- fragile adjective
- friable adjective
- ramshackle adjective
- rickety adjective
- tenuous adjective
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