Entry Word: fragile

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 easily broken <attaching the beautiful but fragile ornaments to the Christmas tree is always a touchy operation>

Synonyms breakable, delicate, frail

Related Words dainty, fine, gossamer; flimsy, slight, tenuous; brittle, crisp, crumbly, flaky, friable, short; feeble, infirm, weak; inelastic, inflexible, stiff

Near Antonyms firm, solid, substantial; elastic, flexible, resilient

Antonyms nonbreakable, strong, sturdy, tough, unbreakable

2 easily injured without careful handling <babies are fragile, so remember to care for them gently> — see tender 1