When you ask people, 'What's the opposite of fragile?,' they tend to say robust, resilient, adaptable, solid, strong. That's not it. The opposite of fragile is something that gains from disorder.

An erudite is someone who displays less than he knows; a journalist or consultant the opposite.

The opposite of manliness isn't cowardice; it's technology.

The opposite of fragile is something that gains from disorder.