fragile
adjective
[ ˈfradʒʌɪl ]
• (of an object) easily broken or damaged.
• "fragile items such as glass and china"
Similar:
breakable,
easily broken,
brittle,
frangible,
smashable,
splintery,
flimsy,
weak,
frail,
insubstantial,
delicate,
dainty,
fine,
eggshell,
Origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘morally weak’): from Latin fragilis, from frangere ‘to break’. The sense ‘liable to break’ dates from the mid 16th century.
