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- DictionaryFrail/frāl/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) weak and delicate: "she looked frail and vulnerable"
noun
- 1. a woman. informal, dated US
Definition of frail adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
2 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.
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.
2 days ago · 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.
What does the word frail mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word frail, one of which is labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word frail?
