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fragile fragilityfragility

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adjectiveIf you describe a situation as fragile, you mean that it is weak or uncertain, and unlikely to be able to resist strong pressure or attack ....moves that will place added strain on an already fragile economy.The Prime Minister's fragile government was on the brink of collapse.His overall condition remained fragile.By mid-1988 there were clear indications of the extreme fragility of the right-wing coalition.Something that is fragile is easily broken or damaged .He leaned back in his fragile chair.Older drivers are more likely to be seriously injured because of the fragility of their bones.Something that is fragile is very delicate or fine in appearance .If someone feels fragile, they feel weak, for example because they are ill or have drunk too much alcohol .He felt irritated and strangely fragile, as if he were recovering from a severe bout of flu. C1

word	fragile
definition	adjective If you describe a situation as fragile, you mean that it is weak or uncertain, and unlikely to be able to resist strong pressure or attack . ...moves that will place added strain on an already fragile economy. The Prime Minister's fragile government was on the brink of collapse. His overall condition remained fragile. By mid-1988 there were clear indications of the extreme fragility of the right-wing coalition. Something that is fragile is easily broken or damaged . He leaned back in his fragile chair. Older drivers are more likely to be seriously injured because of the fragility of their bones. Something that is fragile is very delicate or fine in appearance . If someone feels fragile, they feel weak, for example because they are ill or have drunk too much alcohol . He felt irritated and strangely fragile, as if he were recovering from a severe bout of flu.
inflections	fragilityfragility
cefr-level	C1

Fragile Fragility Adjective Describe Situation Weak Uncertain Resist