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frail

(freɪl)

Word forms: comparative frailer, superlative frailest

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

frail in British English 1

(freɪl)

adjective

physically weak and delicate

fragile

a frail craft

easily corrupted or tempted

Derived forms

frailly (ˈfrailly)

adverb

frailness (ˈfrailness)

noun

Word origin

C13: from Old French frele, from Latin fragilis, fragile

frail in British English 2

(freɪl)

noun

a rush basket for figs or raisins

a quantity of raisins or figs equal to between 50 and 75 pounds

Word origin

C13: from Old French fraiel, of uncertain origin

frail in American English 1

(freɪl)

adjective

easily broken, shattered, damaged, or destroyed; fragile; delicate

slender and delicate; not robust; weak

easily tempted to do wrong; morally weak

SIMILAR WORDS: weak

Derived forms

frailly (ˈfrailly)

adverb

frailness (ˈfrailness)

noun

Word origin

ME frele < OFr < L fragilis, fragile

frail in American English 2

(freɪl)

noun

a basket made of rushes, for packing figs, raisins, etc.

Word origin

ME fraiel < OFr frael, rush basket < ML fraellum < L flagellum, young branch, whip: see flagellum

Examples of 'frail' in a sentence
frail

You don't have to be frail or elderly to feel the growing dearth of public seating.The patient was so incredibly weak and frail when he came in.And yet one possibly very frail man continues to elude them.She is very weak and frail at the moment.My mother is elderly and frail and does not have the stamina to pursue this.People looking after frail and vulnerable patients need to know what they are doing.She was already physically very frail.It is frail, older people who will suffer unless the issue is resolved.The implications of failing were that an old, frail and sick man who is full of honour and integrity would have been left without an effective remedy.

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frail

British English: frail /freɪl/ ADJECTIVE

Someone who is frail is not very strong or healthy.

She lay in bed looking frail.

American English: frail
Arabic: واهٍ
Brazilian Portuguese: frágil
Chinese: 虚弱的
Croatian: krhak
Czech: slabý
Danish: skrøbelig
Dutch: zwak
European Spanish: débil
Finnish: heikko hauras
French: frêle
German: schwach
Greek: ευπαθής
Italian: fragile
Japanese: かよわい
Korean: 허약한
Norwegian: skjør
Polish: kruchy
European Portuguese: frágil
Romanian: fragil
Russian: хилый
Latin American Spanish: débil
Swedish: bräcklig
Thai: แบบบาง
Turkish: hastalıklı
Ukrainian: тендітний
Vietnamese: yếu ớt

Chinese translation of 'frail'

frail

(freɪl)

adj

[person, invalid] 虚(虛)弱的 (xūruò de)
[structure] 易破碎的 (yì pòsuì de)

1 (adjective) in the sense of feeble

Definition

physically weak and delicate

She lay in bed looking particularly frail.

Synonyms

feeble

While I was ill I was too feeble to even stand.

weak

I was too weak to move my arms and legs.

puny

Our Kevin has always been a puny lad.

decrepit

infirm

my infirm husband

Opposites

strong

sound

tough

healthy

substantial

robust

vigorous

sturdy

hale

stalwart

2 (adjective) in the sense of flimsy

Definition

easily damaged

The frail craft rocked as he clambered in.

Synonyms

flimsy

a flimsy wooden door

weak

The animals escaped through a weak spot in the fence.

vulnerable

delicate

Although the material looks tough, it is very delicate.

fragile

Coffee was served to them in cups of fragile china.

brittle

Pine is brittle and breaks easily.

unsound

He was rejected as an army conscript as being of unsound mind.

wispy

a wispy chiffon dress

insubstantial

Her limbs were insubstantial, almost transparent.

breakable

My parents had a remarkable array of breakable objects.

frangible

slight

It's only made a slight difference.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of breakable

My parents had a remarkable array of breakable objects.

Synonyms

fragile,

delicate,

frail,

brittle,

flimsy,

crumbly,

friable,

frangible

in the sense of brittle

Definition

easily cracked or broken

Pine is brittle and breaks easily.

Synonyms

fragile,

delicate,

crisp,

crumbling,

frail,

crumbly,

breakable,

shivery,

friable,

frangible,

shatterable

in the sense of delicate

Definition

easily damaged

Although the material looks tough, it is very delicate.

Synonyms

fragile,

weak,

frail,

brittle,

tender,

flimsy,

dainty,

breakable,

frangible

Synonyms of 'frail'

frail

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单词	frail
释义	Trends of frail View usage for: frail (freɪl) Word forms: comparative frailer, superlative frailest 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 frail in British English 1 (freɪl) adjective 1. physically weak and delicate 2. fragile a frail craft 3. easily corrupted or tempted Derived forms frailly (ˈfrailly) adverb frailness (ˈfrailness) noun Word origin C13: from Old French frele, from Latin fragilis, fragile frail in British English 2 (freɪl) noun 1. a rush basket for figs or raisins 2. a quantity of raisins or figs equal to between 50 and 75 pounds Word origin C13: from Old French fraiel, of uncertain origin frail in American English 1 (freɪl) adjective 1. easily broken, shattered, damaged, or destroyed; fragile; delicate 2. slender and delicate; not robust; weak 3. easily tempted to do wrong; morally weak SIMILAR WORDS: weak Derived forms frailly (ˈfrailly) adverb frailness (ˈfrailness) noun Word origin ME frele < OFr < L fragilis, fragile frail in American English 2 (freɪl) noun a basket made of rushes, for packing figs, raisins, etc. Word origin ME fraiel < OFr frael, rush basket < ML fraellum < L flagellum, young branch, whip: see flagellum Examples of 'frail' in a sentence frail You don't have to be frail or elderly to feel the growing dearth of public seating. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The patient was so incredibly weak and frail when he came in. Times, Sunday Times (2010) And yet one possibly very frail man continues to elude them. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She is very weak and frail at the moment. The Sun (2010) My mother is elderly and frail and does not have the stamina to pursue this. Times, Sunday Times (2006) People looking after frail and vulnerable patients need to know what they are doing. Times, Sunday Times (2011) She was already physically very frail. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It is frail, older people who will suffer unless the issue is resolved. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The implications of failing were that an old, frail and sick man who is full of honour and integrity would have been left without an effective remedy. Times, Sunday Times (2007) In other languages frail British English: frail /freɪl/ ADJECTIVE Someone who is frail is not very strong or healthy. She lay in bed looking frail. American English: frail Arabic: واهٍ Brazilian Portuguese: frágil Chinese: 虚弱的 Croatian: krhak Czech: slabý Danish: skrøbelig Dutch: zwak European Spanish: débil Finnish: heikko hauras French: frêle German: schwach Greek: ευπαθής Italian: fragile Japanese: かよわい Korean: 허약한 Norwegian: skjør Polish: kruchy European Portuguese: frágil Romanian: fragil Russian: хилый Latin American Spanish: débil Swedish: bräcklig Thai: แบบบาง Turkish: hastalıklı Ukrainian: тендітний Vietnamese: yếu ớt Chinese translation of 'frail' frail (freɪl) adj [person, invalid] 虚(虛)弱的 (xūruò de) [structure] 易破碎的 (yì pòsuì de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of feeble Definition physically weak and delicate She lay in bed looking particularly frail. Synonyms feeble While I was ill I was too feeble to even stand. weak I was too weak to move my arms and legs. puny Our Kevin has always been a puny lad. decrepit infirm my infirm husband Opposites strong , sound , tough , healthy , substantial , robust , vigorous , sturdy , hale , stalwart 2 (adjective) in the sense of flimsy Definition easily damaged The frail craft rocked as he clambered in. Synonyms flimsy a flimsy wooden door weak The animals escaped through a weak spot in the fence. vulnerable delicate Although the material looks tough, it is very delicate. fragile Coffee was served to them in cups of fragile china. brittle Pine is brittle and breaks easily. unsound He was rejected as an army conscript as being of unsound mind. wispy a wispy chiffon dress insubstantial Her limbs were insubstantial, almost transparent. breakable My parents had a remarkable array of breakable objects. frangible slight It's only made a slight difference. Additional synonyms in the sense of breakable My parents had a remarkable array of breakable objects. Synonyms fragile, delicate, frail, brittle, flimsy, crumbly, friable, frangible in the sense of brittle Definition easily cracked or broken Pine is brittle and breaks easily. Synonyms fragile, delicate, crisp, crumbling, frail, crumbly, breakable, shivery, friable, frangible, shatterable in the sense of delicate Definition easily damaged Although the material looks tough, it is very delicate. Synonyms fragile, weak, frail, brittle, tender, flimsy, dainty, breakable, frangible Synonyms of 'frail' frail Explore 'frail' in the dictionary
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