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fragility

frag·ile
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fraj-uh l; British fraj-ahyl]
    • /ˈfrædʒ əl; British ˈfrædʒ aɪl/
    • /ˈfrædʒ.aɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fraj-uh l; British fraj-ahyl]
    • /ˈfrædʒ əl; British ˈfrædʒ aɪl/

Definitions of fragility word

  • adjective fragility easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance. 1
  • adjective fragility vulnerably delicate, as in appearance: She has a fragile beauty. 1
  • adjective fragility lacking in substance or force; flimsy: a fragile excuse. 1
  • noun fragility The quality of being easily broken or damaged. 1
  • noun fragility object, substance: being easy to break 1
  • noun fragility weakness 1
See all 10 definitions of fragility

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Origin of fragility

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 Fragility

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Fragility

fragility 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for fragility

noun fragility

  • frailty — the quality or state of being frail.
  • delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
  • brittleness — the quality of being brittle
  • flimsiness — The quality of being flimsy.
  • delicateness — fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.: a delicate lace collar.
All 15 Synonyms of fragility

Antonyms for fragility

noun fragility

  • solidity — the state, property, or quality of being solid.
  • stability — the state or quality of being stable.
  • strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
All 3 Antonyms of fragility

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  • gaucher's disease

    a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism that causes spleen and liver enlargement, abnormal fragility and pain of the bones, and progressive neurologic disturbances, leading to early death.

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  • osteomalacia

    a condition characterized by softening of the bones with resultant pain, weakness, and bone fragility, caused by inadequate deposition of calcium or vitamin D.
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