BRITTLE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word brittle. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| breakable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • capable of being broken or damaged noun • an article that is fragile and easily broken | ||||||
| crisp | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat adjective satellite • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined • tender and brittle • pleasantly cold and invigorating • pleasingly firm and fresh • (of hair) in small tight curls • brief and to the point; effectively cut short verb • make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic • make brown and crisp by heating | ||||||
| crispy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tender and brittle | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| frail | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • physically weak noun • the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds • a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs) adjective satellite • wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings • easily broken or damaged or destroyed | ||||||
| frangible | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • capable of being broken | ||||||
| sensitive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • responsive to physical stimuli • being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others • able to feel or perceive noun • someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead adjective satellite • hurting • of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| crunchy | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • (usually in the plural) A pellet of dry cat food. adjective • Likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten. • Having sensibilities of a counter-culture nature lover or hippie; derived from the concept of crunchy granola. | ||||||
| brickle | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped | ||||||
| brickly | adverbadv | |||||
adjective satellite • having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped | ||||||
| toffee | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets | ||||||
| toffy | nounn | |||||
noun • caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets | ||||||
| unannealed | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured | ||||||
