brittle Meaning, pronunciation, usage in a sentence, synonyms, ...

/ˈbrɪtəl/

Main Example

The glass is very brittle and can shatter easily.

Grammatical Info:

Adjective (adj.)

Easily broken or damaged; not flexible.

Other Example

The cookie is too brittle and crumbles easily.

Her brittle nails break often.

The old book had brittle pages that tore easily.

brittle material

brittle surface

brittle structure

fragile

breakable

delicate

/ˈbrɪtəl/

Main Example

The brittle of the material made it unsuitable for the project.

Grammatical Info:

Noun (n.)

A substance that is brittle.

Other Example

/ˈbrɪtəl/

Main Example

The cookie crumbled brittle when I picked it up.

Grammatical Info:

Adverb (adv.)

In a manner that is easily broken or damaged.

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