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frail

 

[ freษชl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

health

Having delicate health; not robust; weak.

Synonyms

delicate, fragile, weak

Examples of usage

  • She was too frail to walk without assistance.
  • The elderly are more susceptible to frail health.
Context #2 | Adjective

appearance

Thin and delicate in a way that is not attractive or healthy.

Synonyms

emaciated, puny, skeletal

Examples of usage

  • Her frail body was a result of years of poor diet.
  • He was described as frail and sickly-looking.

Translations

Translations of the word "frail" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น frรกgil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฎเคœเคผเฅ‹เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zerbrechlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rapuh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ะธั…ะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kruchy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่„†ใ„ (ใ‚‚ใ‚ใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fragile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ frรกgil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑrฤฑlgan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ฝํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุด

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kล™ehkรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ krehkรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่„†ๅผฑ็š„ (cuรฌruรฒ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ krhek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐkvรฆmur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะปัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒงแƒ˜แƒคแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™if

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ frรกgil

Etymology

The word 'frail' originated from the Old French word 'frele' which meant 'liable to break or shatter'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage in English to describe something delicate or weak. The term has been used in literature and art to evoke a sense of vulnerability and fragility.

See also: frailness, frailty.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,520, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.