frailty — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   frailnessinfirmityfoible

   Examples

   More examples (2)

   the limitations and restraints of civil government, and a legal constitution, may be defended, either from reason, which reflecting on the great frailty and corruption of human nature, teaches, that no man can safely be trusted with unlimited authority ;

   For all their frailty at the back, Arsenal possessed genuine menace in attack and they carved through Chelsea with ease to restore parity nine minutes before half-time. Aaron Ramsey's pass was perfection and Gervinho took the unselfish option to set up Van Persie for a tap-in.

2. A fault proceeding from weakness; foible; sin of infirmity.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

   Synonyms

   infirmitydebilityfeeblenessfrailnessvaletudinarianism

   Broader terms

   unfitnesssoftness

2. moral weakness

   Synonyms

   vice

   Broader terms

   evilevilness