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Pronunciation
IPA|/�bɹɪtl̩/
audio|en-us-brittle.ogg|Audio (US)

:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪt�l|-ɪt�l
Adjective
en-adj

1. inflexible|Inflexible, able to break or snap easily under stress or pressure; not tough or tenacious; weak.
2. Emotionally fragile, easily offended.

Related terms
brittleness

Translations

Danish: skøre
French: fragile
German: spröde
mid
Icelandic: brothætt
Spanish: frágil
Portuguese: frágil (1,2), quebradiço m (1), quebradiça f (1)

Noun
brittle

1. A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.

See also
break
breakable

References
R:Webster 1913
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