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brittle

/ˈbrɪtl/adjective

उच्चारण ब्रिटल

भंगुर, आसानी से टूटने वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    hard but easily broken

    भंगुर, आसानी से टूटने वाला

    • Dry twigs are brittle.
    • Old bones become brittle.
    • Dry leaves become brittle in winter.
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    • The old plastic was brittle and snapped in my hand.
    • Poor diet can make nails brittle.

    Synonyms fragile breakable

    Opposite flexible tough resilient

  2. 2

    (of a person or a situation) not stable; easily damaged or upset

    नाज़ुक, जो आसानी से बिगड़ जाए

    • a brittle peace between the two groups
    • The brittle truce collapsed within a week.
    • The peace between the groups was brittle.
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    • His brittle confidence broke after the first mistake.
    • The brittle economy was hit by the sudden crisis.

    Synonyms fragile delicate

◇Word family
brittleness noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

fragile breakable delicate frail crisp

Antonyms

flexible tough resilient pliable sturdy

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

That which breaks easily.

'जो आसानी से टूट जाए' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।