breakable

adjective

break·​able ˈbrā-kə-bəl 

: capable of being broken

breakable noun

Synonyms of breakable

• fragile
• delicate

Examples of breakable in a Sentence

a world record that may not be breakable

elderly people's bones can be highly breakable if they suffer from osteoporosis

Recent Examples on the Web

Water in hot springs can cause severe or fatal burns, and scalding water underlies most of the thin, breakable crust around hot springs. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 July 2026

If public-key cryptography becomes breakable, attackers can impersonate services, weaken the handshakes that set up secure sessions and forge signatures that make malicious code look legitimate. — Kumar Mehta, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

In order to become an official Guinness World Records title holder, records must be measurable, breakable, standardizable, verifiable, and substantially different from any other current record, according to the Guinness World Records website. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Prep the room with protective coverings and remove breakable items to minimize mess and damage. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for breakable

• unbreakable
• unshakable
• unmistakable