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fragile.

fragile, breakable, brittle, delicate (that breaks easily)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/fʁa.ʒil/

  1. fragile, breakable, brittle, delicate (that breaks easily)

    saule fragile

  2. frail

    broadly
    une santé fragile

  3. fragile, precarious, uncertain

    figuratively
    un équilibre fragile
    une paix fragile
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin fragilis. Doublet of frêle.

noun/fʁa.ʒil/

  1. sensitive person, weak person

    derogatory · feminine · informal · masculine
    C'est un fragile.
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin fragilis. Doublet of frêle.

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