as in fragile
easily broken
elderly people's bones can be highly breakable if they suffer from osteoporosis
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Recent Examples of breakable
Words, breakable like children’s bodies; no hand in reach where they’d be well placed, secure, no hand in reach to protect their delicate clarity.
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Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Her fearless mind had to contend with the reality of her breakable body.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
There’s the travel wrap that doubles as a blanket for the cabin; the perfectly sized weekender bag that can be used to house gifts too breakable to check with your luggage; the sleek shoes that slip off easily at security and are ready to go for a just-off-the-flight lunch date.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
For example, to manage very high operating temperatures, the Burevestnik missile’s reactor may have a brittle, more breakable ceramic construction.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breakable
Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Her fearless mind had to contend with the reality of her breakable body.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
There’s the travel wrap that doubles as a blanket for the cabin; the perfectly sized weekender bag that can be used to house gifts too breakable to check with your luggage; the sleek shoes that slip off easily at security and are ready to go for a just-off-the-flight lunch date.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
For example, to manage very high operating temperatures, the Burevestnik missile’s reactor may have a brittle, more breakable ceramic construction.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breakable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakable
Adjective
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When students learn new information, the memory is fragile and the brain needs a pause from additional cognitive demands, according to the pediatric association.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The fierce woman who always wore black, who could light up a room with her sly jokes and smoky laughter, grew quieter and more fragile after losing her lover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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This is a delicate and dicey subject to even bring up, since the industry right now is in the grip of multiple perceptions and anxieties about what AI portends for the future of entertainment.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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But as the djinn becomes embodied, the delicate balance between the real and the supernatural starts to falter.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
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“Breakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakable. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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