fragiles
Handle with care
Fragiles are items that break easily—glassware, ceramics, electronics—requiring careful handling during shipping or moving.
The term appears on packaging labels and in shipping contexts: Put the fragiles in a separate box with extra padding.
Less commonly, fragiles refers metaphorically to emotionally sensitive people who can't handle criticism or stress.
sensitive
Easily affected emotionally
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- woundedHaving sustained harm
- tenderSoft or sore
thin-skinned · delicate · brittle · raw · exposed · insecure · defensive · guarded · touchy · temperamental
stickers
Adhesive-backed paper images
- labelsIdentifying markers attached to items
- handlingTreatment or management
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
boxes · tape · cushioning · packing · delivery · parcels · cartons · warnings · postal · couriers
- fragile egoEasily damaged self-esteem
- fragile ecosystemsEnvironments easily harmed by change
- fragile itemsObjects easily damaged
- fragile beautyLoveliness vulnerable to damage
- fragile X syndromeGenetic cause of cognitive impairment
- male fragility
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