| 单词 | thesaurus/fragile |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms offragilein EnglishfragileThesaurus>easily broken>fragile These are words and phrases related tofragile. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of fragile. EASILY BROKENSmall mammal bones are extremely fragile. Synonyms and examples breakable Put breakable ornaments on a high shelf when young children come to visit. delicate The plant has delicate white flowers. brittle The ground was a carpet of dried leaves and brittle twigs. weak The floors were uneven and too weak to support the heavy equipment. Antonym and example unbreakable The crystal looks and feels like glass, but is unbreakable. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms offragile. See also break fracture bustinformal shatter smash snap chip crack split fall apart break down stop working crash fail broken dead defunct bustedmainlyUSinformal out of order have had itinformal kaputinformal on the blinkinformal on the fritzUSinformal Learn moreIf somethingbreaks, or if you break something, it is damaged so that it no longer works or is no longer in perfect condition. If something iseasily broken, it is easy to damage that thing. If a machine or a vehiclebreaks down, it stops working. If something is damaged so that it no longer works or is no longer in perfect condition, it isbroken. NOT PHYSICALLY STRONGThey'd all had a few beers the night before and were feeling a bit fragile. Synonyms and examples weak She was too tired and weak to finish the race. feeble Many of the pensioners were so feeble they had to be stretchered onto the ship. puny He was puny as a child. weedyUKinformaldisapproving I was just this weedy guy who always had his head in a book. frail A frail, grey-haired lady walked slowly down the street. ailing He shared an apartment with his ailing mother. dodderymainlyUKinformal Judges are often portrayed as doddery old men. sickly He was a sickly child. defencelessUK How could anyone hurt a small, defenceless child? vulnerable The disease most often affects vulnerable people such as children and the elderly. faint If you feel faint, sit down with your head between your knees. Antonym and example strong I wasn't strong enough to move the boulder. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms offragile. See also flimsy rickety delicate tender Learn moreIf a person is weak, theyare not physically strong. A weak object, material, etc.breaks easily. BREAKING EASILYSome objects are too fragile to be moved between the museums. Synonyms and examples weak If trees do not get enough water they become weak. strong Steel is a very strong material. flimsy There was only a flimsy inflatable raft between him and the raging river rickety We climbed up the rickety wooden stairs. delicate She carefully wrapped up the delicate glass ornaments. tender The bugs feed on tender new shoots. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms offragile. See also feeble puny weedyUKinformaldisapproving frail ailing dodderymainlyUKinformal sickly defencelessUK vulnerable faint Learn moreIf a person is weak, theyare not physically strong. A weak object, material, etc.breaks easily. |
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