Breakable
Breakable adjective - Easily broken.
Usage example: elderly people's bones can be highly breakable if they haven't gotten enough calcium during their lifetimes
Frangible is a synonym for breakable in fragile topic. In some cases you can use "Frangible" instead an adjective "Breakable", when it comes to topics like strong, flimsy, easily hurt or destroyed. popular alternative
Frangible
Frangible adjective - Easily broken.
Usage example: frangible china teacups that were totally inappropriate for a child's birthday party
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