frail

2 definitions • 5 examples

weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed:

a frail old lady

I last saw him just last week and thought how old and frail he looked.

the country's frail economy

physically weak, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed:

He’s always in frail health.

The shirt is old and frail, and the threads look ready to part.