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FRAIL Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word frail. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word frail. (close relations)
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delicate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

adjective satellite

• marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique

• easily broken or damaged or destroyed

• easily hurt

• developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety

• difficult to handle; requiring great tact

• of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely

fragile
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• easily broken or damaged or destroyed

• vulnerably delicate

• lacking substance or significance

weak
adjectiveadj
adjective

• wanting in physical strength

adjective satellite

• overly diluted; thin and insipid

• (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress

• wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

• tending downward in price

• deficient or lacking in some skill

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

• (used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection

• not having authority, political strength, or governing power

• deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

• likely to fail under stress or pressure

• deficient in intelligence or mental power

ailing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• somewhat ill or prone to illness

debilitated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking energy or vitality

decrepit
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• worn and broken down by hard use

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

feeble
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

• lacking strength or vigor

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

• lacking strength

infirm
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

• lacking firmness of will or character or purpose

shaky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

• vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze

• not secure; beset with difficulties

sickly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unhealthy looking

• somewhat ill or prone to illness

tottering
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age

• (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse

unsound
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not in good condition; damaged or decayed

• not sound financially

adjective satellite

• containing or based on a fallacy

• suffering from severe mental illness

• physically unsound or diseased

• of e.g. advice

enfeebled
adjectiveadj
verb

• make weak

fallible
adjectiveadj
adjective

• likely to fail or make errors

adjective satellite

• wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

imperfect
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not perfect; defective or inadequate

noun

• a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

adjective satellite

• wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

Best Hypernyms For FRAIL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for frail, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
basket delicate feeble fragile handbasket infirm vulnerable weak weight
Phrases (1)
weight unit

Alternatives for DELICATE

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