fragile

Pronunciation: /ˈfɹæd͡ʒaɪl/

The English word “fragile” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
Readily disrupted or destroyed.
Feeling weak or easily disturbed as a result of illness.
Thin-skinned or oversensitive.

noun

Something that is fragile.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French fragile, from Latin fragilis, formed on frag-, the root of frangere (“to break”). Cognate with fraction, fracture and doublet of frail.

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