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- 1. the condition of being weak and delicate: "the increasing frailty of old age" Similar Opposite
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Meaning of frailty in English. frailty. 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:
The meaning of FRAILTY is the quality or state of being frail. How to use frailty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Frailty.
weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed: a frail old lady. I last saw him just last week and thought how old and frail he looked. the country's frail economy. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not physically strong. weak She was too tired and weak to finish the race.
Frailty definition: the quality or state of being frail. . See examples of FRAILTY used in a sentence.
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:
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. The Old French fraileté, or "weakness" is the root of frailty, and it in turn comes from the Latin word for "fragile," fragilis. What's interesting ...
1. variable noun. If you refer to the frailties or frailty of people, you are referring to their weaknesses. ...the frailties of human nature. [ + of] ...a triumph of will over human frailty. Synonyms: weakness, susceptibility, fallibility, peccability More Synonyms of frailty. 2. uncountable noun. Frailty is the condition of having poor health.
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.
Definition of frailty noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
But we also need to recognize that racial bias is a human frailty of even good, well-meaning people.
