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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
The meaning of FRAIL is easily led into evil. How to use frail in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Frail.
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.
Frail definition: having delicate health; not robust; weak. See examples of FRAIL used in a sentence.
Definitions of frail. adjective. physically weak. “an invalid's frail body” synonyms: delicate. exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury. debile, decrepit, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality. light-boned.
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.
Synonyms for FRAIL: fragile, delicate, brittle, breakable, weak, frangible, feeble, fine; Antonyms of FRAIL: strong, sturdy, tough, unbreakable, rigid, substantial, solid, hard.
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. Synonyms: flimsy, weak, vulnerable, delicate More Synonyms of frail.
Definition of frail adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Not strong or substantial; slight. A frail voice; evidence too frail to stand up in court.
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.
