fragile fragile /ˈfrædʒəl/

adjective

1. () Easily broken, damaged or destroyed  ( frail , delicate , fragile )
   easily broken, damaged or destroyed
    A kite too delicate to fly safely
   a kite too delicate to fly safely
    Fragile porcelain plates
   fragile porcelain plates
    Fragile old bones
   fragile old bones
    A frail craft
   a frail craft
   
2. () Vulnerably delicate  ( fragile )
   vulnerably delicate
    She has the fragile beauty of youth
   she has the fragile beauty of youth
   
3. Lacking substance or significance  ( flimsy , fragile , slight , tenuous , thin )
   lacking substance or significance
    Slight evidence
   slight evidence
    A tenuous argument
   a tenuous argument
    A thin plot
   a thin plot
    A fragile claim to fame
   a fragile claim to fame