frail
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
Types & categories
- weight unit hypernym
Sense 2 adjective
physically weak
an invalid's frail body
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
Types & categories
- basket hypernym
Sense 4 adjective
wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
I'm only a fallible human
Related & opposite
- imperfection derivation
- human similar to
Sense 5 adjective
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
a kite too delicate to fly safely
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | weight unit |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | delicate |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | weak |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | robust |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | frailty |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | sapless |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | light-boned |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | basket |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | imperfection |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | human |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | fragility |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | breakable |