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fragile definition
fragile |
Grep of noun fragile fragile fern Overview of adj fragile The adj fragile has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) delicate, fragile, frail -- (easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft") 2. (2) fragile -- (vulnerably delicate; "she has the fragile beauty of youth") 3. flimsy, fragile -- (lacking solidity or strength; "a flimsy table"; "flimsy construction"; "a fragile link with the past") Antonyms of adj fragile 3 senses of fragile Sense 1 delicate, fragile, frail INDIRECT (VIA breakable) -> unbreakable Sense 2 fragile INDIRECT (VIA delicate) -> rugged Sense 3 flimsy, fragile INDIRECT (VIA weak) -> strong Similarity of adj fragile 3 senses of fragile Sense 1 delicate, fragile, frail => breakable (vs. unbreakable) Sense 2 fragile => delicate (vs. rugged) Sense 3 flimsy, fragile => weak (vs. strong) Attributes of adj fragile Familiarity of adj fragile fragile used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj fragile fragile Overview of adj fragile The adj fragile has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) delicate, fragile, frail -- (easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft") 2. (2) fragile -- (vulnerably delicate; "she has the fragile beauty of youth") 3. flimsy, fragile -- (lacking solidity or strength; "a flimsy table"; "flimsy construction"; "a fragile link with the past")
fragile definition
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