i Register
In some senses, fragile is marked as figuratively, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
adj
Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
She caught the fragile vase before it could shatter on the floor.
The chemist synthesizes a fragile molecule.
Readily disrupted or destroyed.
The UN tries to maintain the fragile peace process in the region.
Feeling weak or easily disturbed as a result of illness.
Thin-skinned or oversensitive.
He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed.
noun
Something that is fragile.