What is "frail" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does frail mean in English? Meaning of frail definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "frail" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "frail": the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds

Noun

  • Meaning: the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
  • Synonyms: frail
  • Hypernyms: weight weight unit
  • Meaning of "frail": physically weak

    Adjective

  • Meaning: physically weak
  • Example: an invalid's frail body
  • Synonyms: frail
  • Antonyms: robust
  • Similar: debile decrepit feeble infirm light-boned rickety sapless weak weakly
  • Also see: delicate weak
  • Meaning of "frail": a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)

    Noun

  • Meaning: a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
  • Synonyms: frail
  • Hypernyms: basket handbasket
  • Meaning of "frail": wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

    Adjective

  • Meaning: wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
  • Example: I'm only a fallible human frail humanity
  • Synonyms: fallible frail imperfect weak
  • Similar: human
  • Meaning of "frail": easily broken or damaged or destroyed

    Adjective

  • Meaning: easily broken or damaged or destroyed
  • Example: a kite too delicate to fly safely fragile porcelain plates fragile old bones a frail craft
  • Synonyms: delicate fragile frail
  • Similar: breakable
  • Adjective: Easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; unchaste.
  • Synonyms:

    slim, fragile, slender, sickly, decrepit, thin, infirm, feeble, vulnerable, tender, brittle, flimsy, slight, dainty, delicate, fishy, insubstantial, puny, sad, tenuous, unsound, unsubstantial, wishy-washy, wispy, frangible, fracturable, shatterable, shattery, wimpy,

    Antonyms:

    healthy, unbreakable, firm, strong, fat, hearty, solid, sound, rough, tough, heavy, thick,

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    frail in English: frail
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