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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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRAIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRAIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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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.

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   Easily broken, shattered, damaged, or destroyed; fragile; delicate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not strong or substantial; slight. A frail voice; evidence too frail to stand up in court. American Heritage. Easily tempted to do wrong; morally weak. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: fragile. delicate. imperfect.

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    Definition of frail adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFRAIL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    FRAIL definition: not strong or healthy: . Learn more.