Definition of "fragile" in English

adjective

1. Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.

   • She caught the fragile vase before it could shatter on the floor.
   • The chemist synthesizes a fragile molecule.

2. (figuratively) Readily disrupted or destroyed.

   • The UN tries to maintain the fragile peace process in the region.

3. (UK) Feeling weak or easily disturbed as a result of illness.

4. (UK) Thin-skinned or oversensitive.

   • He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed.

noun

1. Something that is fragile.