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English adjective: brittle | |||
| 1. | brittle having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped | ||
| Samples | Brittle bones. Glass is brittle. `brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal. | ||
| Synonyms | brickle, brickly | ||
| Similar | breakable | ||
| Antonyms | unbreakable | ||
| 2. | brittle lacking warmth and generosity of spirit | ||
| Samples | A brittle and calculating woman. | ||
| Similar | coldhearted | ||
| Antonyms | warmhearted | ||
| 3. | brittle (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured | ||
| Synonyms | unannealed | ||
| Similar | unhardened, untempered | ||
| Antonyms | tempered, hardened, toughened, treated | ||
English noun: brittle | |||
| 1. | brittle (food) caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets | ||
| Synonyms | toffee, toffy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | candy, confect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | peanut brittle | ||
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