Definition
Brittle describes something that is hard but easily broken, often snapping instead of bending. It can also describe a person or situation that seems strong but is actually fragile.
Etymology
From Old English “brytel” meaning “fragile, easily broken.” It is related to Germanic roots about breaking and fragments.
Kelly Says
Glass and dry twigs are brittle for the same reason: they can’t flex, so they suddenly snap. When we call someone “brittle,” we’re secretly using a physics idea to talk about emotions—strong-looking on the outside, breakable on the inside.
Translations
ARالعربية
قابل للكسر
qābil lil-kasr
CSČeština
křehký
kr̝ɛxkiː
DADansk
skrøbelig
ˈskʁœˀb̥əli
ESEspañol
frágil
fɾaˈxiɣl
HAHA
na iya karye
na iya karye
HUMagyar
törékeny
toːreːkɛɲ
IDBahasa Indonesia
rapuh
rapuh
IGIG
na-erughị ike
na-erughị ike
ITItaliano
fragile
fraˈdʒiːle
KO한국어
부서지기 쉬운
buseo-ji swi-un
MSBahasa Melayu
rapuh
rapuh
MYမြန်မာ
ချို့မှု
hkyo̱mhu
PTPortuguês
quebradiço
kebɾaˈdisu
RUРусский
хрупкий
xrupkij
SWKiswahili
mgongonjwa
ŋɡoŋɡoɲɡwa
TAதமிழ்
உடையக்கூடிய
uṭaiyakkūṭiya
TEతెలుగు
విరిగిపోయే
virigipōyē
TLTL
madaling masira
madaling masira
TRTürkçe
kırılgan
kɯrɯlgan
UKУкраїнська
хрупкий
xrupkij
VITiếng Việt
dòn gãy
zɔn ʔjaːj