noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/fɹəˈd͡ʒɪlɪti/
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rhymes with -ɪlɪti
CMU ARPABET:F R AH0 JH IH1 L AH0 T IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fragileness
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Weakness; feebleness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Liability to error and sin; frailty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
lack of physical strength
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: delicacy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: weakness
5
noun
Meaning 5
quality of being easily damaged or destroyed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
