shatterable
Can be smashed
Shatterable describes something capable of being shattered—broken suddenly into pieces, typically by impact or force.
Glass is shatterable; rubber is not.
The word extends to abstractions: a shatterable illusion, a shatterable sense of security.
The vase looked shatterable, so I moved it away from the edge.
Capable of being shattered
- crackableAble to be broken
- crushableAble to be squashed
- frangibleCapable of being broken
- destructibleCapable of being ruined
snappable · rupturable · cleavable · severable · splintery · chippy · brittle · crisp
Easily broken or damaged
- frailWeak and breakable
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- tenderSoft or sore
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
gossamer · ethereal · translucent · diaphanous · gauzy · wispy · filigree · lacy
Passing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- temporaryLimited in duration
- perishableProne to decay
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
impermanent · precarious · unstable · tenuous · short-lived · momentary · passing · evanescent
smashable
Capable of being shattered
destructible · snappable · rupturable · cleavable · severable · splintery · chippy · brittle · crisp · friable
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
- frailWeak and breakable
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- tenderSoft or sore
dainty · gossamer · ethereal · translucent · diaphanous · gauzy · wispy · filigree · lacy · finespun
fleeting
Passing very quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- temporaryLimited in duration
- perishableProne to decay
ephemeral · impermanent · precarious · unstable · tenuous · short-lived · momentary · passing · evanescent
shatterableunbreakable
Impossible to damage
indestructible · unshatterable · shatterproof · resilient · durable
shatter, shattered, shattering, shatters, shatterproof, unshattered