Friable

Synonyms of friable

• fragile
• brittle
• crumbly

Antonyms of friable

• hard
• firm
• solid

Collocations of friable

friable soil

Frequency: 70 %

The farmer decided to add compost to improve the friable soil in his garden.

friable material

Frequency: 60 %

The artist chose a friable material for her sculpture, knowing it would weather beautifully over time.

friable rock

Frequency: 45 %

The geologist noted that the friable rock formation was prone to erosion.

Idiomatic Expressions for friable

• Phrase: walk on eggshells
  Meaning: to act very cautiously and delicately in a situation
  Usage: Due to the friable nature of the relationship, they had to walk on eggshells around each other.