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All frailty synonyms

frail·ty
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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.
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