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Fragile vs Dilapidated - What's the difference?

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Fragile is a synonym of dilapidated.


As adjectives the difference between fragile and dilapidated

is that fragile is easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure while dilapidated is having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.

As a verb dilapidated is

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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

    dilapidated

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect

    • Synonyms

    * beat * beat up * beaten up * bedraggled * broken-down * ramshackle * ruinous * rundown * tatterdemalion * tumbledown