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   frailty

   /ˈfreɪlti/

   noun

   • 1. the condition of being weak and delicate: "the increasing frailty of old age" Similar infirmityinfirmnessweaknessweaklinessfeeblenessenfeeblementdebilityincapacityimpairmentindispositionfragilitydelicacyslightnesspuninessillnesssicknesssicklinessill healthdecrepitudedodderinessshakinessinformal:weedinessOpposite strengthhealthiness
   • ▪ weakness in character or morals: "all drama begins with human frailty" Similar weaknesssusceptibilityimpressionabilityvulnerabilityfallibilityfoibleweak pointflawblemishimperfectiondefectfailingfaultshortcomingdeficiencyinadequacylimitationinformal:hang-upchink in one's armourOpposite strength

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘weakness in morals’): from Old French frailete, from Latin fragilitas, from fragilis (see fragile).

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   noun. uk / ˈfreɪl.ti / us / ˈfreɪl.t̬i / Add to word list. [ U ] weakness and lack of health or strength: Though ill for most of her life, physical frailty never stopped her from working. Synonyms. debility formal. infirmity formal. weakness. [ C or U ] moral weakness:

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   The meaning of FRAILTY is the quality or state of being frail. How to use frailty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Frailty.

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   a fault resulting from moral weakness: frailties of the human flesh. Synonyms: defect, flaw. frailty. / ˈfreɪltɪ / noun. physical or moral weakness. often plural a fault symptomatic of moral weakness. Discover More. Other Words From. o ver·frail ty noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of frailty 1.

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   Frailty definition: the quality or state of being frail. . See examples of FRAILTY used in a sentence.

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   noun. us / ˈfreɪl.t̬i / uk / ˈfreɪl.ti / Add to word list. [ U ] weakness and lack of health or strength: Though ill for most of her life, physical frailty never stopped her from working. Synonyms. debility formal. infirmity formal. weakness. [ C or U ] moral weakness:

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   Frailty describes a quality that's shared by a sick kitten, an elderly man, and a shoddily built go cart. They all have a delicate weakness or vulnerability and seem to require some kind of care.

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   Definition of frailty noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.