BREAKABLE


Meaning of BREAKABLE in English

break ‧ a ‧ ble /ˈbreɪkəb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ break , ↑ outbreak , ↑ breakage ; adjective : ↑ breakable ≠ ↑ unbreakable , ↑ broken ≠ ↑ unbroken ; verb : ↑ break ]

made of a material such as glass or clay that breaks easily ⇨ fragile :

Make sure you pack breakable ornaments carefully.

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THESAURUS

▪ fragile easily broken or damaged:

The documents are old and very fragile.

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a fragile glass case

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The seventeenth century wall hangings are extemely fragile.

▪ delicate easily damaged – used especially about things that are made from thin material and look attractive:

a delicate gold necklace

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The plant has delicate blue flowers.

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delicate fabrics

▪ brittle brittle hair, nails, bones etc have a hard surface, but they break easily, especially because they are not in good condition:

As you get older, your bones become more brittle.

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a special shampoo for dry and brittle hair

▪ breakable breakable objects must be handled carefully because they will break easily:

Put breakable objects out of the reach of children.

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breakable ornaments

▪ flimsy made of thin material that tears easily, or badly-made and likely to break easily:

a flimsy cotton shirt

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a flimsy wooden table

▪ frail especially literary not strong and therefore easy to break, damage, or hurt:

The young trees are frail and need to be protected from the wind.

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a frail little fishing boat

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a frail old lady

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.