All frailty synonyms
frail·ty
F f noun frailty
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- defect — A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing.
- failing — Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: Their app update is a massive fail. the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: His online post is full of fail. a person who fails in this way.
- imperfection — an imperfect detail; flaw: a law full of imperfections.
- foible — a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect: an all-too-human foible.
- deficiency — Deficiency in something, especially something that your body needs, is not having enough of it.
- shortcoming — a failure, defect, or deficiency in conduct, condition, thought, ability, etc.: a social shortcoming; a shortcoming of his philosophy.
- fallibility — (of persons) liable to err, especially in being deceived or mistaken.
- infirmity — a physical weakness or ailment: the infirmities of age.
- debility — Debility is a weakness of a person's body or mind, especially one caused by an illness.
- blemish — A blemish is a small mark on something that spoils its appearance.
- feebleness — physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- fault — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- solecism — a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable and they was.
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- decrepitude — Decrepitude is the state of being very old and in poor condition.
- foil — to cover or back with foil.
- flimsy — without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure.
- peccadillo — a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
- daintiness — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- achilles heel — Someone's Achilles heel is the weakest point in their character or nature, where it is easiest for other people to attack or criticize them.
- peccable — liable to sin or error.
- fragility — easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance.
- puny — of less than normal size and strength; weak.
- flaw — Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
- error — A mistake.
- flimsiness — The quality of being flimsy.
- vice — any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.