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- [fraj-uh l; British fraj-ahyl]
- /ˈfrædʒ əl; British ˈfrædʒ aɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fraj-uh l; British fraj-ahyl]
- /ˈfrædʒ əl; British ˈfrædʒ aɪl/
Definitions of fragileness word
- adjective fragileness easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance. 1
- adjective fragileness vulnerably delicate, as in appearance: She has a fragile beauty. 1
- adjective fragileness lacking in substance or force; flimsy: a fragile excuse. 1
- noun fragileness The property of being fragile. 1
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Origin of fragileness
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Latin fragilis, equivalent to frag- (variant stem of frangere to break) + -ilis -ile
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Parts of speech for Fragileness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fragileness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
fragileness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fragileness
noun fragileness
- debility — Debility is a weakness of a person's body or mind, especially one caused by an illness.
- decrepitude — Decrepitude is the state of being very old and in poor condition.
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- delicateness — fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.: a delicate lace collar.
- feebleness — physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
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