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more fragile

ADJECTIVE

breakable, dainty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicate feeble frail weak

WEAK

brittle crisp crumbly decrepit fine flimsy fracturable frangible friable infirm insubstantial shatterable shivery slight unsound weakly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

able firm healthy strong

WEAK

durable tough unbreakable

Example Sentences

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The economy itself, what’s more, could be more fragile than it seems, some Fed officials and economists say.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The chips sector may not have peaked yet, but the run is looking more fragile.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Without land-enabled capabilities, distributed air operations become harder to protect, maritime forces lose logistical depth, and alliance access becomes more fragile.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

This means they are more fragile and have less room for error.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The shell around that once-perfect egg that held my childish faith was more fragile than ever, and I feared she was going to say something hurtful.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter