1. made brittle or fragile; having lost flexibility or toughness
Usage: often used in technical or scientific contexts

Examples

• The metal became embrittled after years of exposure to harsh weather.
• Age had left the old rubber gasket embrittled and prone to cracking.
• The embrittled plastic snapped easily under pressure.
• Cold temperatures made the steel embrittled and dangerous to work with.
• The scientist studied how radiation made the materials embrittled.
• Years of stress had left the bridge’s supports embrittled and unsafe.