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Synonyms for friable

Most common

brittle crumbly breakable

All synonyms

Adjective

Other

crumblable rare

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Easily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder.

Related words

Word family
friability

Example sentences

  • brittle Metals can become brittle at low temperatures.
  • crumbly Feta cheese and cojita are both crumbly.
  • breakable Glass is a transparent and easily breakable material.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
friablefalling
brittlefalling
crumblyrising
breakablesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
crisp1
6 letters
crispy2
7 letters
brittle2, crumbly
9 letters
breakable3
10 letters
crumblable

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (crispy2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
friable
Italiano
friabile