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Word | Brittle |
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped; brittle bones; glass is brittle; `brickle' and `brickly' are dialectal / lacking warmth and generosity of spirit / Easily broken / easily breakable / easily broken; difficult / hard but liable to break or shatter easily. / easily broken or cracked / not strong : easily damaged / sharp in sound, | |
Usage | ⇒ Brittle bones A brittle and calculating woman ⇒ Brittle bones ⇒ My employer's brittle personality made it difficult for me to get along with her. ⇒ a brittle cracker that turned into crumbs in my pocket ⇒ her bones became fragile and brittle ⇒ brittle glass ⇒ have a brittle temper |
Synonyms | frail, breakable, fragile, frangible, crisp, delicate, weak, friable, stiff, crumbly, short, brickle, inelastic, sensitive, toffee, unannealed, brickly, crispy, flimsy, shivery, |
Antonyms | flexible, resilient, durable, relaxed, unbreakable, elastic, sturdy, strong, supple, toughened, warmhearted, limp, lithe, pliable, pliant, stretch, tempered, abate, able, adjourn, |
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