Find the word that fits

Breakable: alternatives and connections

Begin with the reviewed alternatives, then explore broader connections without treating every related word as an automatic substitute.

Try an example: important law show help change happy
26,102 words currently have published synonym-style alternatives
90,593 searchable synonym connections
350,924 published thesaurus relationships of every type
Start with the meaning

Breakable

Capable of being broken.

71 useful connections shown 31 reviewed relationships and 40 broader connections.
Best place to begin

Reviewed alternatives and contrasts

These links were deliberately created. Use the interchangeability score and guidance to judge whether a word will work in your sentence.

Similar meaning 20

Brickle 84% connected

Brittle; easily broken.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Brickle 84% connected

Brittle; easily broken.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Brittle 84% connected

Easily broken; apt to break; fragile; not tough or tenacious.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Brittle 84% connected

Easily broken; apt to break; fragile; not tough or tenacious.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Crumbly 84% connected

EAsily crumbled; friable; brittle.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Crumbly 84% connected

EAsily crumbled; friable; brittle.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Delicate 84% connected

Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Delicate 84% connected

Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Fragile 84% connected

Easily broken; brittle; frail; delicate; easily destroyed.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Fragile 84% connected

Easily broken; brittle; frail; delicate; easily destroyed.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Frail 84% connected

A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Frail 84% connected

A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Frangible 84% connected

Capable of being broken; brittle; fragile; easily broken.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Frangible 84% connected

Capable of being broken; brittle; fragile; easily broken.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Friable 84% connected

Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Friable 84% connected

Easily crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Short 84% connected

Not long; having brief length or linear extension; as, a short distance; a short piece of timber; a short flight.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Short 84% connected

Not long; having brief length or linear extension; as, a short distance; a short piece of timber; a short flight.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Splintery 84% connected

Consisting of splinters; resembling splinters; as, the splintery fracture of a mineral.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Splintery 84% connected

Consisting of splinters; resembling splinters; as, the splintery fracture of a mineral.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Broader term 1

Article 76% connected

A distinct portion of an instrument, discourse, literary work, or any other writing, consisting of two or more particulars, or treating of various to…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Derivationally related 8

Break 74% connected

To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or co…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Break 74% connected

To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal; to break an axle; to break rocks or co…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Crack 74% connected

To break or burst, with or without entire separation of the parts; as, to crack glass; to crack nuts.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Crack 74% connected

To break or burst, with or without entire separation of the parts; as, to crack glass; to crack nuts.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Fail 74% connected

To be wanting; to fall short; to be or become deficient in any measure or degree up to total absence; to cease to be furnished in the usual or expect…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Fail 74% connected

To be wanting; to fall short; to be or become deficient in any measure or degree up to total absence; to cease to be furnished in the usual or expect…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Fragility 74% connected

The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Fragility 74% connected

The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

See also 2

Delicate 66% connected

Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Delicate 66% connected

Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Explore further

Words from the same subject

These terms belong to the same specialist field or topic. They help you explore the subject, but they are not automatically synonyms.

Explore further

Words connected by meaning

Their definitions overlap or refer to similar ideas. Use these to widen your search, then compare the exact meanings.