friable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of FRIABLE

having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure <sand dollars are friable, so handle them carefully>

Synonyms brickle [dialect], brittle, crispy, crumbly, embrittled, flaky (also flakey), friable, short

Related Words crackly, crisped, crispened, crunchy, crusty; breakable, delicate, fragile

Near Antonyms elastic, flexible, pliable, pliant, resilient; strong, sturdy, tough

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