Synonyms of breakable

breakable

adjective

ˈbrā-kə-bəl 

as in fragile

easily broken

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fragile
• delicate
• brittle
• frangible
• frail
• fine
• weak
• flimsy
• soft
• dainty
• friable
• tenuous
• feeble
• short
• crumbly
• flaky
• gossamer
• shaky
• slight
• inelastic
• infirm
• spindly
• crisp
• crushable
• inflexible
• crispy
• eggshell
• tender
• stiff
• embrittled
• shivery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strong
• unbreakable
• sturdy
• tough
• solid
• rigid
• substantial
• hard
• compact
• nonbreakable
• unyielding
• firm
• flexible
• elastic
• infrangible
• resilient
• rubbery
• springy
• supple
• stretch
• stretchable
• rubberlike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breakable

Child-Proof Your Cabinets Keep curious hands out of kitchen and bathroom cabinets where breakable dishes, sharp tools, and harmful chemicals may be stored. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 June 2026

Tail Partbreaker Increases part damage accumulated on breakable tails. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

The Quinnipiac River was not fully frozen and had water flowing under breakable ice. — Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2026

Osborn loves Tossware, a quality option for non-breakable drinkware with multiple styles to choose from, and it can also be reused for future events. — Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026