Fragility
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fɹəˈd͡ʒɪlɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fragility is a noun meaning The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.
Meaning
The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.
More Meanings
- Weakness; feebleness.
- (obsolete) Liability to error and sin; frailty.
Example Sentences
It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: […]; perhaps to moralise on the oneness or fragility of the planet, or to see humanity for the small and circumscribed thing that it is; […].
Word Forms
- fragilities
Synonyms for fragility
Depending on context, synonyms include fragileness, delicacy, breakability.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include breakability, delicacy, vulnerability, frailty, vulnerable, weakness.
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