noun
fragility
fruh-JIH-lih-tee
noun
1
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
Word Forms
fragilities plural
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Etymology
From Latin fragilitās, a doublet of "frailty."