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Fragile vs Indestructible - What's the difference?

fragile | indestructible |

As adjectives the difference between fragile and indestructible

is that fragile is easily broken or destroyed, and thus often of subtle or intricate structure while indestructible is not destructible; incapable of decomposition or of being destroyed; invincible.

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

    indestructible

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not destructible; incapable of decomposition or of being destroyed; invincible.

    • Synonyms

    * undestroyable * undestructable * unbreakable * unruinable * unwreckable * firm

    Antonyms

    * destructible, destroyable, breakable, wreckable, ruinable, fragile (capable of being destroyed ) * inconstructible, improducible, unbuildable (incapable of being constructed )

    See also

    * durable * strong * impenetrable

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