What does brittleness mean?
Brittleness means The state of being brittle (in various senses)..
Brittleness
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
The state of being brittle (in various senses)..
Example Sentences
[David] Riesman did his best, in prefaces to two subsequent editions of the book (at great length in 1961, and, with some brittleness about having to do it once more, in 1969), to correct this reading—to insist that he never meant to suggest that Americans now were any more conformist than they ever had been, or that there's even such a thing as social structure without conformist consensus.
These vignettes often have the flavor of case studies, with interlocking themes related to the brittleness of the body and the complicated work of mourning.
In Scotland, the Tay [bridge] fell (in part) as textbook testament to the brittleness of cast iron.
Synonyms for brittleness
Antonyms for brittleness
Related Words
Word Forms
- brittlenesses
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for brittleness?
Common synonyms include brittility, crispness, crispiness.
What is the opposite of brittleness?
Possible antonyms include toughness, resilience, ductility, pliability.
How do you use brittleness in a sentence?
[David] Riesman did his best, in prefaces to two subsequent editions of the book (at great length in 1961, and, with some brittleness about having to do it once more, in 1969), to correct this reading—to insist that he never meant to suggest that Americans now were any more conformist than they ever had been, or that there's even such a thing as social structure without conformist consensus.
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