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fragile
adjective
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Divide fragile into syllables:

frag · ile

How to pronounce fragile:

Definition of fragile:

fragile (adjective):
easily broken or destroyed
easily broken or damaged or destroyed.

Synonyms for fragile:

breakable
brittle
delicate
feeble
fine
flimsy
frail
frangible
insecure
precarious
soft
tenuous
uncertain
unstable
vulnerable
weak

Antonyms for fragile:

able
able-bodied
active
adamantine
aerobicized
anticipated
armored
armoured
athletic
beneficial
blooming
brass-bound
built to last
bulky
capable
certain
chipper
coarse
competent
convincing
definite
dense
durable
efficient
elastic
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