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fragile Synonyms

Another word for fragile

Choosing another word for fragile depends on context, so the 18 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Easily broken, shattered, or damaged.

Usage Example

"Please handle the antique porcelain vases with care, as they are extremely breakable."

Strongest
breakable
delicate
Strong
brittle
frangible
flimsy
frail
friable

• adjective (Context 2)

Easily destroyed, disrupted, or threatened; lacking stability or security.

Usage Example

"Conservationists are working to protect the tenuous ecosystem of the coral reef."

Strongest
tenuous
precarious
Strong
unstable
vulnerable
shaky
insecure
delicate

• adjective (Context 3)

Not strong or robust in constitution; physically or emotionally weak and delicate.

Usage Example

"After weeks of recovering from pneumonia, the elderly patient still looked weak and frail."

Strongest
frail
delicate
Strong
feeble
weak
infirm
debilitated
sickly

Opposites of fragile

The opposite of fragile shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

sturdy
unbreakable
stable
robust
hardy
durable
tough
secure
See all opposites of fragile

• Nearby Words

fractional
fractionally
fracture
fragile
fragilely
fragility
fragment

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Fragile. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/fragile
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