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brittle

/ˈbɹɪtəl/noun, adjective2 syllables

Brittle means: having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped.

Synonyms for brittle12

noun, as in caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets

toffee, toffy

adjective, as in having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped

brickle, brickly, breakable

adjective, as in (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured

unannealed, untempered, unhardened

adjective, as in lacking warmth and generosity of spirit

coldhearted

also used for brittle

crackly, brash, embrittle

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What does brittle mean?4

adjective

1

having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped“brittle bones”

2

(of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured

3

lacking warmth and generosity of spirit“a brittle and calculating woman”

noun

1

caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with brittle?2

two syllables

little

three syllables

acquittal
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Brittle in a sentence

  • I don't like peanut brittle. I love it!Eccles17
  • Metals can become brittle at low temperatures.AlanF_US

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Forms of brittle

as a noun

plural
brittles

as a adjective

comparative
brittler
superlative
brittlest