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   frail

   /freɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) weak and delicate: "his small, frail body" Similar infirmweakweakenedfeebleenfeebleddebilitatedincapacitatedwasteddelicateslightslenderpunyillailingunwellsicklypoorlyin poor healthdecrepitdodderingtotteringshakyinformal:weedyOpposite strongfit
   • ▪ easily damaged or broken; weak: "the balcony is frail" Similar fragilebreakableeasily brokeneasily damageddelicateflimsyinsubstantialunsteadyunstablericketyramshackleinformal:teeteryjerry-builtwonkydickydodgyrare:frangibleOpposite robust
   • ▪ weak in character or morals. Similar weakeasily led/temptedsusceptibleimpressionablemalleablevulnerabledefencelessimpotentfallibleerranterringflawedimperfectrare: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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   What is another word for frail?

   • 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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   What does it mean if someone is frail?

   • Someone who is frail is not very strong or healthy . She lay in bed looking particularly frail. Something that is frail is easily broken or damaged . Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary.

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   What does Frágil mean?

   • frágil, fraco, fraco/-ca… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! FRAIL definition: 1. weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed: 2. weak or unhealthy, or easily….

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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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   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.

   • English (US)

     weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed: a...

   • Traditional

     FRAIL translate: 脆弱的；虛弱的；易碎的；易受損的. Learn more in the...

   • Znaczenie Frail, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     frail definicja: 1. weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged,...

   • Frail Spanish Translation

     FRAIL translate: frágil, delicado/ada [masculine-feminine],...

   • Simplified

     FRAIL translate: 脆弱的；虚弱的；易碎的；易受损的. Learn more in the...

   • Frailty

     FRAILTY definition: 1. weakness and lack of health or...

   • Frail: French Translation

     FRAIL translate: frêle, frêle, fragile. Learn more in the...

   • Frail: Arabic Translation

     FRAIL translate: واهِن / ضَعيف. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   The meaning of FRAIL is easily led into evil. How to use frail in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Frail.

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   Frail definition: having delicate health; not robust; weak. See examples of FRAIL used in a sentence.

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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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   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.

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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. fragile implies that the object must be handled carefully to avoid breakage or ...

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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.