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plural - frailties; noun (physical weakness or (a) moral failing: She loved him in spite of his frailties.) svagelighed; svaghed* * *plural - frailties; noun (physical weakness or (a) moral failing: She loved him in spite of his frailties.) svagelighed; svaghed
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frailty — ► NOUN (pl. frailties) 1) the condition of being frail. 2) weakness in character or morals … English terms dictionary
frailty — I noun blemish, breakability, brittleness, debility, defect, defectiveness, deficiency, delicacy, demerit, destructibility, enervation, failing, failure, failure of strength, fallibility, fault, feebleness, flaw, flimsiness, foible, fragilitas,… … Law dictionary
frailty — noun 1 (U) lacking in strength or health: He noticed with shock the frailty of her thin body. | the frailty of the urban economy 2 (C) something bad or weak in your character: human frailties … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
frailty — noun a) The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; frailness; infirmity; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived or seduced. the limitations and restraints of civil government, and a legal constitution, may… … Wiktionary
frailty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ increasing ▪ Despite increasing physical frailty, he continued to write stories. ▪ human ▪ a figure of authority, but one all too prone to human frailties ▪ physical … Collocations dictionary
frailty — noun 1) the frailty of old age Syn: infirmity, weakness, enfeeblement, debility; fragility, delicacy; ill health, sickliness Ant: strength 2) his many frailties Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
frailty — noun (plural frailties) Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being frail 2. a fault due to weakness especially of moral character Synonyms: see fault … New Collegiate Dictionary
frailty — noun (plural frailties) the condition of being frail. ↘weakness in character or morals … English new terms dictionary
frailty — UK [ˈfreɪltɪ] / US noun Word forms frailty : singular frailty plural frailties 1) [countable/uncountable] the condition of having a weak character or weak moral standards Figures of authority are all too prone to human frailty. 2) [uncountable]… … English dictionary
frailty — frail|ty [ freılti ] noun 1. ) uncount the condition of being physically weak and not in good health 2. ) count or uncount the condition of having a weak character or weak moral standards: Figures of authority are all too prone to human frailty … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
frailty — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Quality of being weak] Syn. fragility, weakness, debility, delicacy, infirmity, feebleness, decrepitude, daintiness, puniness, slightness, frangibility, susceptibility, brittleness, softness, flaccidity, unsubstantiality,… … English dictionary for students