Fragile meaning

What does “fragile” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“fragile” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: easily broken or damaged or destroyed.

fragile

adjective

  1. easily broken or damaged or destroyed

    “a kite too delicate to fly safely”

    “fragile porcelain plates”

  2. vulnerably delicate

    “she has the fragile beauty of youth”

  3. lacking substance or significance

    “slight evidence”

    “a tenuous argument”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University