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Fragile vs Debilitated - What's the difference?

fragile | debilitated | Related terms |

Fragile is a related term of debilitated.


As adjectives the difference between fragile and debilitated

is that fragile is easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure while debilitated is weakened.

As a verb debilitated is

(debilitate).

fragile

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure.
    • The chemist synthesizes a fragile molecule.
    The UN tries to maintain the fragile peace process in the region.
    He is a very fragile person and gets easily depressed.

    Synonyms

    * friable * breakly * breakable * destroyable * destructible * See also

    Antonyms

    * durable * unbreakable * undestroyable * indestructible

    Derived terms

    * fragilely

    Related terms

    * fractal * fraction * fractional * fracture * fragility * frail * frailty * frangible

    debilitated

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Weakened.
    • His debilitated body, the victim of the wasting disease, could no longer support his weight.
  • run down, damaged, in disrepair.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (debilitate)