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English adjective: frail | |||
| 1. | frail physically weak | ||
| Samples | An invalid's frail body. | ||
| Similar | debile, decrepit, feeble, infirm, light-boned, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly | ||
| See also | delicate, weak | ||
| Antonyms | robust | ||
| 2. | frail wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings | ||
| Samples | I'm only a fallible human. Frail humanity. | ||
| Synonyms | fallible, imperfect, weak | ||
| Similar | human | ||
| Antonyms | nonhuman | ||
| 3. | frail easily broken or damaged or destroyed | ||
| Samples | A kite too delicate to fly safely. Fragile porcelain plates. Fragile old bones. A frail craft. | ||
| Synonyms | delicate, fragile | ||
| Similar | breakable | ||
| Antonyms | unbreakable | ||
English noun: frail | |||
| 1. | frail (quantity) the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weight, weight unit | ||
| 2. | frail (artifact) a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | basket, handbasket | ||
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