Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Frail

• (n.) A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.
• (n.) The quantity of raisins -- about thirty-two, fifty-six, or seventy-five pounds, -- contained in a frail.
• (n.) A rush for weaving baskets.
• (superl) Easily broken; fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.
• (superl) Tender.
• (superl) Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; also, unchaste; -- often applied to fallen women.

Synonyms of Frail

• Fallible
• Imperfect
• Weak
• Delicate
• Fragile

Antonyms of Frail

• Robust

Homophones of Frail