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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

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   What is the meaning of frail?

   • Easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm. Another time, he retrieved a frail chick that had been prematurely abandoned by its parents. By ’n ander geleentheid het hy ’n swak kuiken gered wat te vroeg deur sy ouers verlaat is.

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   What does Frágil mean?

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   What does fragile mean?

   • a certain quantity of raisins, about 75 pounds (34 kilograms), contained in such a basket. This term is sometimes perceived as insulting or condescending when used to refer to a woman, since it reinforces the stereotype of a weak female. Frail, brittle, fragile imply a delicacy or weakness of substance or construction.

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   What does frailness mean?

   • frail′ness n. n. 1. A rush basket for holding fruit, especially dried fruit. 2. The quantity of fruit, such as raisins or figs, that such a basket can hold. [Middle English fraiel, from Old French.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   Frail, brittle, fragile imply a delicacy or weakness of substance or construction. Frail applies particularly to health and immaterial things: a frail constitution; frail hopes. Brittle implies a hard material that snaps or breaks to pieces easily: brittle as glass.

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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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   Frail means physically weak and thin, especially of an old person. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and collocations, and check pronunciation and word origin.

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    2 days ago · Frail means not very strong or healthy, easily broken or damaged, or morally weak. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.