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Fragile vs Emaciated - What's the difference?

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Fragile is a related term of emaciated.


As adjectives the difference between fragile and emaciated

is that fragile is easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure while emaciated is thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

As a verb emaciated is

(emaciate).

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

    emaciated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.
    • The emaciated prisoners in the death camps were weak and sickly.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (emaciate)

    • Related terms

    * emaciate * emaciation

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