brittler
Easier to shatter
Brittler is the comparative form of brittle, describing something more prone to snapping or shattering than something else: The older branches were brittler than the new growth.
It applies to physical fragility and to abstract things—relationships, alliances, or emotional states that break more easily under pressure.
Easily broken or damaged
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- crumblyProne to fragmenting
- breakableCapable of shattering
- shatterableAble to fragment
crispy · crackly · snappable · friable · frangible · crushable · splintery · flaky
Becoming progressively worse
- weakeningBecoming less strong
- degradingLowering in worth
- decayingUndergoing organic breakdown
- desiccatingRemoving all moisture
hardening · stiffening · ossifying · calcifying · withering · drying · crumbling · wearing
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
shatterable · crispy · crackly · snappable · friable · frangible · crushable · splintery · flaky · chippy
deteriorating
Becoming progressively worse
desiccating · hardening · stiffening · ossifying · calcifying · withering · drying · crumbling · wearing · eroding
testier
More easily annoyed
curt · sharp · edgier · pricklier · tenser · harsher · crankier · grumpier · moodier · peevish
brittlertougher
More resistant to damage
softer · bendier · springier · stretchier
- peanut brittleHard candy with legumes
- nut brittleHardened sugar with seeds
- brittle bonesWeak, breakable skeletal tissue
- brittle nailsEasily broken finger coverings
- brittle hairEasily broken head strands
- almond brittleHard candy with nuts
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