Fragility
The state or quality of being easily broken or damaged; the vulnerability or delicacy of something.
nounFragility
The state or quality of being easily broken or damaged; the vulnerability or delicacy of something.
nounImagine This
Imagine a centuries-old porcelain vase on a museum shelf. A light breeze from an open door makes the vase tremble, and the guard hesitates, knowing a single misstep could shatter it. This is fragility personified.
Sounds Like
fruh-JIL-ih-tee
Looks Like
Resembles the adjective 'fragile' and ends with -ity, indicating a state or condition.
Remember This
Fragility describes vulnerability to damage in objects or systems, not moral weakness. The related adjective is fragile; fragility is the noun form.
Other Forms
Connect With
delicacy, vulnerability, frailty, brittleness, susceptibility
Note
Use fragility to talk about how easily something can be harmed or broken, or how easily a system could fail. Do not confuse with 'frailty' (often about weakness of character) or with 'fragileness' (less common).