Overview of adj frail
The adj frail has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) frail -- (physically weak; "an invalid's frail body")
2. fallible, frail, imperfect, weak -- (having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only human"; "frail humanity")
3. delicate, fragile, frail -- (easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft")
Antonyms of adj frail
3 senses of frail
Sense 1
frail (vs. robust)
robust (vs. frail)
=> beefy, burly, husky, strapping, buirdly
=> big-boned
=> big-chested, chesty
=> big-shouldered, broad-shouldered, square-shouldered
=> cast-iron, iron
=> hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy
=> heavy-armed
=> square-built
=> vigorous
=> rugged
Sense 2
fallible, frail, imperfect, weak
INDIRECT (VIA human) -> nonhuman
Sense 3
delicate, fragile, frail
INDIRECT (VIA breakable) -> unbreakable
Similarity of adj frail
3 senses of frail
Sense 1
frail (vs. robust)
=> decrepit, feeble, infirm, sapless, weak, weakly
Also See-> delicate#1; unhealthy#1
Sense 2
fallible, frail, imperfect, weak
=> human (vs. nonhuman)
Sense 3
delicate, fragile, frail
=> breakable (vs. unbreakable)
Attributes of adj frail
Familiarity of adj frail
frail used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj frail
frail
Overview of adj frail
The adj frail has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) frail -- (physically weak; "an invalid's frail body")
2. fallible, frail, imperfect, weak -- (having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings; "I'm only human"; "frail humanity")
3. delicate, fragile, frail -- (easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft")
frailest definition
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