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friable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of friable

having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure

  • sand dollars are friable, so handle them carefully
Synonyms of friable

brickle [dialect], brittle, crisp, crispy, crumbly, embrittled, flaky (also flakey), short
Words Related to friable

crackly, crisped, crispened, crunchy, crusty

breakable, delicate, fragile
Near Antonyms of friable

elastic, flexible, pliable, pliant, resilient

strong, sturdy, tough

Synonym Discussion of friable

fragile, frangible, brittle, crisp, friable mean breaking easily. fragile implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need for careful handling.
    • a fragile antique chair
frangible implies susceptibility to being broken without implying weakness or delicacy.
    • frangible stone used for paving
brittle implies hardness together with lack of elasticity or flexibility or toughness.
    • brittle bones
crisp implies a firmness and brittleness desirable especially in some foods.
    • crisp lettuce
friable applies to substances that are easily crumbled or pulverized.
    • friable soil

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