Brittle

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Mục lục 1 Adjective 1.1 having hardness and rigidity but little tensile strength; breaking readily with a comparatively smooth fracture, as glass. 1.2 easily damaged or destroyed; fragile; frail 1.3 lacking warmth, sensitivity, or compassion; aloof; self-centered 1.4 having a sharp, tense quality 1.5 unstable or impermanent; evanescent. 2 Noun 2.1 a confection of melted sugar, usually with nuts, brittle when cooled 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to be or become brittle; crumble. 4 Antonyms 4.1 adjective 5 Synonyms 5.1 adjective

Adjective

having hardness and rigidity but little tensile strength; breaking readily with a comparatively smooth fracture, as glass.

easily damaged or destroyed; fragile; frail

a brittle marriage.

lacking warmth, sensitivity, or compassion; aloof; self-centered

a self-possessed, cool, and rather brittle person.

having a sharp, tense quality

a brittle tone of voice.

unstable or impermanent; evanescent.

Noun

a confection of melted sugar, usually with nuts, brittle when cooled

peanut brittle.

Verb (used without object)

to be or become brittle; crumble.

Antonyms

adjective

durable , flexible , moveable , resilient , supple , relaxed

Synonyms

adjective

breakable , crisp , crumbling , crumbly , delicate , frail , frangible , friable , inelastic , shatterable , shivery , vitreous , weak , curt , edgy , irritable , nervous , prim , short , stiff , stilted , brash , candy , crispy , crunchy , eager , evanescent , feeble , fickle , fragile , perishable , slight , tenuous , transitory