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frailty

[freyl-tee, frey-uhl-] / ˈfreɪl ti, ˈfreɪ əl- /
NOUN
weakness, flaw
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defect deficiency failing fallibility foible imperfection infirmity shortcoming
STRONG
blemish daintiness debility decrepitude delicacy error fault feebleness flimsiness foil peccadillo solecism
WEAK
Achilles heel peccability suscept weak point
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage perfection strength strong point
STRONG
ability health soundness
WEAK
firmness

Example Sentences

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Singing in a delicate falsetto, his voice conveys some of the frailty of age, lending the song a powerful emotional punch.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

What emerges is a flawless depiction of human frailty and endurance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Older adults still require adequate protein, vitamin B12, calcium and vitamin D - especially to preserve muscle mass and prevent frailty.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Being underweight in older age is already strongly linked with increased risks of frailty and death.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Thus the banquet was the exultation, the harmony, the acceptance of physical frailty, joy in the termination of misery.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.