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shattery

ADJECTIVE

breakable

Synonyms

STRONG

brittle crisp flimsy frail

WEAK

crispy crumbly delicate fracturable fragile frangible friable shatterable splintery vitreous weak

Antonyms

STRONG

firm flexible strong

WEAK

durable sturdy unbreakable

ADJECTIVE

delicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fragile slender tender

WEAK

ailing debilitated decrepit feeble flimsy frail infirm shatterable slight susceptible unhealthy weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

tough

WEAK

coarse harsh healthful healthy heavy imprecise indelicate indiscriminating inelegant insensitive robust rough strong uncareful uncritical unscrupulous

ADJECTIVE

delicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicious delightful elegant exquisite fragile gentle graceful mild rare soft subtle tender

WEAK

aerial balmy breakable choice delectable ethereal faint filmy fine fine-grained finespun flimsy fracturable frail frangible gauzy gossamery hairline muted nice pale pastel recherché select shatterable slight subdued superior

Antonyms

STRONGEST

callous crude firm hard harsh healthy horrible loud ordinary rough strong tough ugly unpleasant violent

WEAK

coarse healthful heavy imprecise indelicate indiscriminating inelegant insensitive robust uncareful uncritical unscrupulous

ADJECTIVE

frail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrepit feeble fragile infirm sickly slender slim thin vulnerable

STRONG

brittle dainty epicene flimsy slight tender

WEAK

delicate fishy fracturable frangible insubstantial puny sad shatterable tenuous unsound unsubstantial wimpy wishy-washy wispy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fat firm healthy hearty solid sound strong

STRONG

heavy rough thick tough

WEAK

unbreakable

Example Sentences

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Little bites of umami crackle and crunch that bring a welcome jolt of delight to some of my favorite dishes — congee, citrusy chicken Caesar wraps, anything that benefits from a salty, shattery finish.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

His plain croissant, made with the best possible French butter, possesses a shattery, lacquery golden-brown exterior, with the inside a heavenly light whorl like the fingerprint of a small deity.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2022

Welcome it into your arteries as you welcome shattery bits of crust into your lap!

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2022

This boiling step both flavors the potatoes and draws out a thick layer of chalky starch that hardens into a suit of shattery armor for each tiny tater.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2021

To make wings with juicy, tender meat and lots of shattery skin, you need to play a longer game — a hands-off one that can tap Buffalo sauce, sure, but many other coatings, too.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2020

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