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   Frail

   /frāl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) weak and delicate: "she looked frail and vulnerable" Similar infirmweakweakenedfeebleenfeebleddebilitatedincapacitatedwasteddelicateslightslenderpunyillailingunwellsicklypoorlyin poor healthdecrepitdodderingtotteringshakyinformal:weedyOpposite strongfit
   • ▪ easily damaged or broken; fragile or insubstantial: "the balcony is frail" Similar fragilebreakableeasily brokeneasily damageddelicateflimsyinsubstantialunsteadyunstablericketyramshackleinformal:teeteryjerry-builtwonkydickydodgyrare:frangibleOpposite robust
   • ▪ weak in character or morals. Similar weakeasily led/temptedsusceptibleimpressionablemalleablevulnerabledefenselessimpotentfallibleerranterringflawedimperfectrare:resistlessOpposite strong

   noun

   • 1. a woman. informal, dated US

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French fraile, from Latin fragilis (see fragile).

   Derivatives

   • 1. frailly adverb
   • 2. frailness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   easily broken or damaged or destroyed. “a frail craft” synonyms: delicate, fragile. breakable. capable of being broken or damaged. adjective. wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings. “ frail humanity” synonyms: fallible, imperfect, weak. human.

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   1. Physically weak or delicate: an invalid's frail body; in frail health. See Synonyms at weak. 2. Easily broken or destroyed; fragile: a flower with a frail stem. 3. Not strong or substantial; slight: a frail voice; evidence too frail to stand up in court. 4. Easily led astray; morally weak.

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   weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed: a frail old lady. I last saw him just last week and thought how old and frail he looked. the country's frail economy. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not physically strong. weak She was too tired and weak to finish the race.

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   6 days ago · 1. adjective. Someone who is frail is not very strong or healthy . She lay in bed looking particularly frail. Synonyms: feeble, weak, puny, decrepit More Synonyms of frail. 2. adjective. Something that is frail is easily broken or damaged . The frail craft rocked as he clambered in.

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   Easily broken, shattered, damaged, or destroyed; fragile; delicate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not strong or substantial; slight. A frail voice; evidence too frail to stand up in court. American Heritage. Easily tempted to do wrong; morally weak. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: fragile. delicate. imperfect.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfrail adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of frail adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   May 1, 2024 · 1. adjective. Someone who is frail is not very strong or healthy. She lay in bed looking frail. Synonyms: feeble, weak, puny, decrepit More Synonyms of frail. 2. adjective. Something that is frail is easily broken or damaged. The frail boat rocked as he clambered in. Synonyms: flimsy, weak, vulnerable, delicate More Synonyms of frail.