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frail

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/freɪl/ · frail

weak and delicate.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

weak and delicate.

کمزور اور نازک۔

کمزور

kamzoor

Synonyms

weakdelicatefragileکمزورنازکپھیکا

Antonyms

strongsturdyrobustمضبوطپائیدارقوی

Common Collocations

  • frail health
  • frail body
  • frail structure

Example Sentences

The frail old man struggled to climb the stairs.

کمزور بوڑھے آدمی نے سیڑھیاں چڑھنے کی کوشش کی۔

Kamzoor boorhay aadmi ne seedhiyan charhnay ki koshish ki.

She felt frail after her illness.

بیماری کے بعد وہ کمزور محسوس کر رہی تھی۔

Bimari ke baad woh kamzoor mehsoos kar rahi thi.

His frail frame was evident in his clothing.

اس کا کمزور جسم لباس میں نمایاں تھا۔

Us ka kamzoor jism ilbas mein numayan tha.

Easily Confused With

frailness:Frailty refers to the quality of being frail, while frail is an adjective describing a state of weakness.

Word Family

frailty
nounکمزوری
frailness
nounکمزوری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of someone fragile like a delicate flower.

Imagine a frail old tree bending in the wind.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے

Hazaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle

Thousands of desires, each so intense it could take my breath away.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کمزور دل کے پھول ٹوٹ جاتے ہیں۔

Kamzoor dil ke phool toot jate hain.

The flowers of a weak heart break easily.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "fraile" — delicate, weak

First known use: 14th century

The word 'frail' originated from the Old French 'fraile' which was derived from Latin 'fragilis'. It has retained a similar meaning through the centuries.