frail

As adjectives the difference between frail and emaciated

is that frail is easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm while emaciated is thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

As verbs the difference between frail and emaciated

is that frail is to play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail while emaciated is past tense of emaciate.

As a noun frail

is a basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

Frail is a related term of unstable.

As adjectives the difference between frail and unstable

is that frail is easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm while unstable is having a strong tendency to change.

As a noun frail

is a basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

As a verb frail

is to play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail.

Breakable is a related term of frail.

As adjectives the difference between breakable and frail

is that breakable is able to be broken while frail is easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.

As nouns the difference between breakable and frail

is that breakable is something that is (easily) breakable while frail is a basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

As a verb frail is

to play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail.

As adjectives the difference between insubstantial and frail

is that insubstantial is lacking substance; not real or strong while frail is easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.

As a noun frail is

a basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

As a verb frail is

to play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail.

Meagre is a related term of frail.

As nouns the difference between meagre and frail

is that meagre is , an edible fish of the family sciaenidae while frail is a basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

As adjectives the difference between meagre and frail

is that meagre is having little flesh; lean; thin while frail is easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.

As verbs the difference between meagre and frail

is that meagre is to make lean while frail is to play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail.

Frail is a related term of sickly.

As adjectives the difference between frail and sickly

is that frail is easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm while sickly is frequently ill; often in poor health; given to becoming ill.

As verbs the difference between frail and sickly

is that frail is to play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail while sickly is to make sickly.

As a noun frail

is a basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

As an adverb sickly is

in a sick manner.

Frail is a related term of ill.

As adjectives the difference between frail and ill

is that frail is easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm while ill is (label) evil; wicked (of people).

As nouns the difference between frail and ill

is that frail is a basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins while ill is (often pluralized) trouble; distress; misfortune; adversity.

As a verb frail

is to play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail.

As an adverb ill is

not well; imperfectly, badly; hardly.

Frail is a related term of ailing.

As adjectives the difference between frail and ailing

is that frail is easily broken; mentally or physically fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm while ailing is sickly; sick; ill; unwell.

As nouns the difference between frail and ailing

is that frail is a basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins while ailing is an ailment.

As verbs the difference between frail and ailing

is that frail is to play a stringed instrument, usually a banjo, by picking with the back of a fingernail while ailing is .