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brittle

Rigid vs Brittle - What's the difference?

rigid | brittle |


As adjectives the difference between rigid and brittle

is that rigid is stiff, rather than flexible while brittle is inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure.

As a noun brittle is

a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.

Flaky vs Brittle - What's the difference?

flaky | brittle |


As adjectives the difference between flaky and brittle

is that flaky is consisting of flakes or of small, loose masses; lying, or cleaving off, in flakes or layers; flakelike while brittle is inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure.

As a noun brittle is

(uncountable) a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.

Soft vs Brittle - What's the difference?

soft | brittle |


As adjectives the difference between soft and brittle

is that soft is easily giving way under pressure while brittle is inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure.

As nouns the difference between soft and brittle

is that soft is a soft or foolish person; an idiot while brittle is a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.

As an interjection soft

is be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.

As an adverb soft

is softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.

Brittle vs Weak - What's the difference?

brittle | weak | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between brittle and weak

is that brittle is inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure while weak is lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.

As a noun brittle

is a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.

Brittle vs Slight - What's the difference?

brittle | slight | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between brittle and slight

is that brittle is inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure while slight is small, weak, or gentle; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.

As nouns the difference between brittle and slight

is that brittle is a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts while slight is the act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.

As a verb slight is

to treat as slight or not worthy of attention, to make light of.

Malleable vs Brittle - What's the difference?

malleable | brittle |


As adjectives the difference between malleable and brittle

is that malleable is malleable (able to be hammered into thin sheets) while brittle is inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure.

As a noun brittle is

(uncountable) a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.

Battle vs Brittle - What's the difference?

battle | brittle |


As a proper noun battle

is from places in england that have been sites of a battle.

As an adjective brittle is

inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure.

As a noun brittle is

(uncountable) a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.

Brittle vs Snappy - What's the difference?

brittle | snappy | Related terms |

Brittle is a related term of snappy.


As adjectives the difference between brittle and snappy

is that brittle is inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure while snappy is (label) rapid and without delay.

As a noun brittle

is (uncountable) a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.

Brittle vs Shoddy - What's the difference?

brittle | shoddy |


As adjectives the difference between brittle and shoddy

is that brittle is inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure while shoddy is being of poor quality or construction.

As nouns the difference between brittle and shoddy

is that brittle is (uncountable) a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts while shoddy is a low-grade cloth made from by-products of wool processing, or from recycled wool.

Brittle vs Broken - What's the difference?

brittle | broken |


As an adjective brittle

is inflexible, liable to break or snap easily under stress or pressure.

As a noun brittle

is (uncountable) a confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.

As a proper noun broken is

(derogatory|slang) torres strait creole.

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