easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance. vulnerably delicate, as in appearance: She has a fragile beauty. lacking in substance or force; flimsy: a fragile excuse.
unearned revenue - (accounting) income received but not yet earned (usually considered a current liability on a company's balance sheet) unearned income. accounting - a system that provides quantitative information about finances. income - the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time.
What is 'Unearned Income' Unearned income describes any personal income that comes from investments and other sources unrelated to employment services. Examples of unearned income include interest from a savings account, bond interest, alimony and dividends from stock. This type of income differs from traditionally earned income, which is the income earned from active work or business activity.