frailty.

1. Weakness that makes a body or structure vulnerable.

2. A weakness in character or conduct that reveals human fallibility.

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Words that belong together

• bodily frailty
• physical frailty

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Age had increased his frailty without reducing his resolve.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, atmosphere, interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.