frailness
The state of being frailThe state of being frail; frailty; weakness.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state of being frail; frailty; weakness.
More definitions
- the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
Origin
From frail + -ness. Piecewise doublet of fragileness.From frail + -ness. Piecewise doublet of fragileness.
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Forms
plural: frailnesses| Singular | frailness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age):infirmityfrailtydebilityfeeblenessvaletudinarianism
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfrail
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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