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- Dictionaryfrail·ty/ˈfrā(ə)ltē/
noun
- 1. the condition of being weak and delicate: "the increasing frailty of old age" Similar Opposite
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1. : the quality or state of being frail. the frailty of her health. the frailty and disability in the elderly. 2. : a fault due to weakness especially of moral character. Satire … often employs irony and sarcasm to denounce the frailties and faults of mankind. Harry Shaw.
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:
a fault resulting from moral weakness: frailties of the human flesh. Synonyms: defect, flaw. frailty. / ˈfreɪltɪ / noun. physical or moral weakness. often plural a fault symptomatic of moral weakness. Discover More. Other Words From. o ver·frail ty noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of frailty 1.
noun. us / ˈfreɪl.t̬i / uk / ˈfreɪl.ti / 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:
3 meanings: → See frailty 1. physical or moral weakness 2. a fault symptomatic of moral weakness.... Click for more definitions.
a fault resulting from moral weakness: frailties of the human flesh. Synonyms: defect, flaw. frailty. / ˈfreɪltɪ / noun. physical or moral weakness. often plural a fault symptomatic of moral weakness. Discover More. Other Words From. o ver·frail ty noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of frailty 1.
IPA guide. Other forms: frailties. 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.
