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- DictionaryFrail·ty/ˈfrā(ə)ltē/
noun
- 1. the condition of being weak and delicate: "the increasing frailty of old age"
The meaning of FRAILTY is the quality or state of being frail. How to use frailty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Frailty.
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 quality or state of being frail. Synonyms: weakness, delicacy. moral weakness; liability to yield to temptation. a fault resulting from moral weakness: frailties of the human flesh. Synonyms: defect, flaw. frailty. / ˈfreɪltɪ /.
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.
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: Most of the characters in the novel exhibit those common human frailties - ignorance and greed.
Definition of frailty noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
