fragilest
Least able to endure
Fragilest is the superlative form of fragile, meaning most easily broken or damaged.
While *most fragile* is more common in formal writing, fragilest appears in casual speech and literary contexts: Handle the fragilest ornaments with extra care.
The word extends to non-physical vulnerability: the fragilest of egos.
Easily broken or harmed
- breakableCapable of shattering
- shatterableAble to fragment
- brittleLiable to shatter
- crumblyProne to fragmenting
thin · fine · gossamer · eggshell · crystal · porcelain · papery · threadbare
Open to attack
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- tenderSoft or sore
- rawIn original state
- woundedHaving sustained harm
broken · shattered · unstable · precarious · tearful · overwhelmed · defenseless · exposed
Open to attack
- unstableProne to sudden change
- precariousDangerously insecure
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- shakyTrembling or unstable
uncertain · tenuous · weak · collapsing · faltering · teetering · risky · insecure
Prone to sudden change
- precariousDangerously insecure
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
- shakyTrembling or unstable
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
teetering · tottering · wobbly · collapsible · unsound · weakened · compromised · deteriorating
Least strong or capable
- frailestMost lacking in strength
- feeblestMost lacking in strength
- sicklyProne to poor health
- infirmWeak in body
debilitated · ailing · delicate · failing · deteriorating · convalescent · bedridden · wasting
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
- breakableCapable of shattering
- shatterableAble to fragment
- brittleLiable to shatter
crumbly · thin · fine · gossamer · eggshell · crystal · porcelain · papery · threadbare · wispy
vulnerable
Open to attack
wounded · broken · shattered · unstable · precarious · tearful · overwhelmed · defenseless · exposed · trembling
vulnerable
Open to attack
- unstableProne to sudden change
- precariousDangerously insecure
- volatileLiable to sudden change
shaky · uncertain · tenuous · weak · collapsing · faltering · teetering · risky · insecure · unsustainable
unstable
Prone to sudden change
- precariousDangerously insecure
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
- shakyTrembling or unstable
crumbling · teetering · tottering · wobbly · collapsible · unsound · weakened · compromised · deteriorating · decaying
weakest
Least strong or capable
infirm · debilitated · ailing · delicate · failing · deteriorating · convalescent · bedridden · wasting · declining
- 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
- fragile goodsEasily damaged merchandise