frailty Synonyms

frailty Meaning

Wordnet

frailty (n)

the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

moral weakness

Webster

frailty (a.)

The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally, frailness; infirmity; weakness of resolution; liableness to be deceived or seduced.

A fault proceeding from weakness; foible; sin of infirmity.

frailty Sentence Examples

  1. The elderly woman's frailty made even simple tasks arduous.
  2. The frail child was unable to keep up with his classmates.
  3. The boxer's once-invincible composure had been replaced by a palpable frailty.
  4. The frail porcelain vase was easily shattered with a gentle touch.
  5. The ancient tree's frailty was evident in its gnarled roots and thinning branches.
  6. The frail old man trembled as he walked, his steps slow and unsteady.
  7. The frailty of human life was a constant reminder of mortality.
  8. The frail economy struggled to recover after the recession.
  9. The frailty of the evidence made it difficult to reach a definitive conclusion.
  10. The frail hero stood defiantly against the overwhelming odds.

FAQs About the word frailty

the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age), moral weaknessThe condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally, frail

weakness, sin, fault, shortcoming,failing, foible, vice, feet of clay, demerit, deficiency

merit, virtue, merit,virtue, excellence,perfection, excellence, integrity, morality, morality

The elderly woman's frailty made even simple tasks arduous.

The frail child was unable to keep up with his classmates.

The boxer's once-invincible composure had been replaced by a palpable frailty.

The frail porcelain vase was easily shattered with a gentle touch.