Synonyms for frangible
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Able to be broken; breakable, fragile.
Example sentences
- fragile Fresh figs are very fragile and highly perishable.
- brittle Metals can become brittle at low temperatures.
- breakable Glass is a transparent and easily breakable material.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| frangible | falling | |
| fragile | rising | |
| brittle | falling | |
| breakable | steady | |
| fragmentable | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- weak1
- 5 letters
- frail1
- 6 letters
- flimsy2
- 7 letters
- fragile2, brittle2
- 9 letters
- breakable3
- 12 letters
- fragmentable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (flimsy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- frangible
- Deutsch
- zerbrechlich