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Synonyms for fragile

Adjective

1. delicate, fragile, frail, breakable (vs. unbreakable)
usage: easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"
2. fragile, delicate (vs. rugged)
usage: vulnerably delicate; "she has the fragile beauty of youth"
3. flimsy, fragile, weak (vs. strong)
usage: lacking solidity or strength; "a flimsy table"; "flimsy construction"; "a fragile link with the past"
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