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brittle

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/ˈbrɪt.əl/ · brit-tle

Easily broken or damaged; fragile.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Easily broken or damaged; fragile.

آسانی سے ٹوٹنے یا نقصان پہنچانے والا؛ نازک۔

نرم

narm

Formal: نرم

Synonyms

fragilebreakabledelicateنازکخردہکمزور

Antonyms

flexibletoughdurableلچکدارمضبوطپائیدار

Common Collocations

  • brittle bones
  • brittle glass
  • brittle materials

Example Sentences

The brittle glass shattered into many pieces.

نرم شیشہ متعدد ٹکڑوں میں ٹوٹ گیا۔

Narm shisha mutadid tukron mein toot gaya.

These plants are brittle and need careful handling.

یہ پودے نرم ہیں اور محتاط سلوک کی ضرورت ہے۔

Yeh poday narm hain aur mohtaad sulook ki zaroorat hai.

His brittle nerves were tested during the stressful situation.

ان کے نرم اعصاب دباؤ والے حالات میں آزماۓ گئے۔

Un ke narm aasab dabao wale halaat mein aazmaye gaye.

Easily Confused With

fracture:A fracture refers to a break or crack in a material or bone, while brittle describes the property of a material that makes it likely to break easily.

Word Family

brittleness
nounنرمی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a brittle cookie that breaks easily when you try to take a bite.

Imagine a thin piece of ice that cracks under pressure.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عشق میں بہت نرمی اور نرم مزاج ہونا چاہیے

Ishq mein bahut narmi aur narm mizaj hona chahiye

In love, there should be a lot of delicacy and gentleness.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نرمی میں طاقت ہے

Narmi mein taqat hai

There is strength in gentleness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "brytlan" — to break

First known use: 15th century

The term 'brittle' originates from the Old English word 'brytlan', meaning to break. It has been used to describe materials that fracture easily without significant deformation.