Frail
/freɪl/
EN
(of a person) weak and delicate in health or physical condition; can also describe something easily broken or damaged
The frail elderly woman needed help walking up the stairs.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English 'freyle', derived from Old French 'frele' meaning 'fragile', which traces back to Latin 'fragilis' (the same root as 'fragile').
Translations
简体中文
虚弱的,脆弱的
繁體中文
虛弱的,脆弱的
日本語
弱い,脆い
한국어
허약한,연약한
Deutsch
schwach,gebrechlich
Español
frágil,débil
Português
frágil,fraco
Français
fragile,débil
Català
fràgil,feble
Tiếng Việt
yếu ớt,mỏng manh
Collocations
frail elderlyfrail bodyfrail healthfrail structure
Synonyms
weakdelicatefragilefeeble
Antonyms
strongsturdyrobusthealthy
Related Words
fragileweaknesselderlydelicate