Synonyms for Brittle (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets):
toffee, toffy
WordNet sense 2 (lacking in sympathy or feeling):
coldhearted
WordNet sense 3 ((of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured):
unannealed
WordNet sense 4 (not brought to a proper consistency or hardness):
unhardened, untempered
WordNet sense 5 (having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped):
brickle, brickly
WordNet sense 6 (capable of being broken or damaged):
breakable
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