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Meaning of brittle
The primary meaning of the word "brittle" is having a tendency to break or shatter easily.
Etymology of brittle
The word "brittle" has its origins in Old English "bryttan" or "bryttel", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "brutiz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "bhre-" meaning to break, with historical usage dating back to the 9th century to describe something that is easily broken.
Synonyms
fragile
breakable
delicate
flimsy
slender
slim
weak
feeble
frail
dainty
lacy
ethereal
airy
light
slender
shivery
crisp
crunchy
crumbly
friable
shatterable
splintery
crackly
snappy
snippy
short
sharp
tender
stiff
rigid
inflexible
inelastic
nonflexible
nonresilient
brittle
frangible
splinterable
fissile
Definitions
- Having a tendency to break or shatter easily, typically because of being hard and fragile
- * (of a person's mood or temper) easily annoyed or irritated
- * (of a substance) having a tendency to crack or break when bent or subjected to pressure
Usage Examples
- The brittle glass shattered into a hundred pieces when it fell on the floor.
- * She has a brittle temper and can get angry at the slightest provocation.
- * The brittle twigs snapped easily in the cold winter air.