noun
fragility
fruh-JIH-lih-tee
Fragility (noun) means the quality of being easily broken, damaged, or destabilized. Example: “The fragility of the antique clock meant it had to be shipped separately.”
noun
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The quality of being easily broken, damaged, or destabilized.
"The fragility of the antique clock meant it had to be shipped separately."
"Economists warned about the fragility of the recovery."
How to use fragility
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow easily something breaks or falls apart — physically or figuratively.
Common pairings
emotional fragility
economic fragility
the fragility of
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- Plural
- fragilities
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The _____ of the antique clock meant it had to be shipped separately.
Etymology
From Latin fragilitās, a doublet of "frailty."
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What does “fragility” mean?
The word “fragility” means the quality of being easily broken, damaged, or destabilized. In plain terms, how easily something breaks or falls apart — physically or figuratively.
How do you pronounce “fragility”?
“Fragility” is pronounced fruh-JIH-lih-tee (/fɹəˈd͡ʒɪlɪti/ in IPA).
How do you use “fragility” in a sentence?
Here is “fragility” used in a sentence: “The fragility of the antique clock meant it had to be shipped separately.”
What part of speech is “fragility”?
“Fragility” is a noun.
Where does the word “fragility” come from?
The word “fragility” comes from Latin. From Latin fragilitās, a doublet of "frailty.".
