fragility C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /frəˈdʒɪlɪti/ UK /frəˈdʒɪlɪti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being easily broken or delicate The fragility of the old manuscript demanded careful handling. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being easily... delicacyfrailtybrittlenessweaknessfragilenesstenderness ↔ Opposites sturdinessrobustnessdurabilitystrengthtoughness Word family Related forms fragilefrailfrangiblefracture Etymology AI details From Latin fragilitas ('brittleness'), from fragilis ('easily broken'), from frangere ('to break'), via Old French fragilité. fragilitÄs Latin frangere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fragility **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /frəˈdʒɪlɪti/ **IPA (UK):** /frəˈdʒɪlɪti/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being easily broken or delicate ## Examples - The fragility of the old manuscript demanded careful handling. ## Synonyms - delicacy - frailty - brittleness - weakness - fragileness - tenderness ## Antonyms - sturdiness - robustness - durability - strength - toughness ## Related Forms - fragile - frail - frangible - fracture ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fragilitÄs - Root: frangere ## Etymology From Latin fragilitas ('brittleness'), from fragilis ('easily broken'), from frangere ('to break'), via Old French fragilité. ## AI Etymology Fragility comes from Latin fragilitas ('brittleness'), from fragilis ('easily broken'), from frangere ('to break'), via Old French fragilité. The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun, it denotes "the quality of being easily broken or delicate", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin fragilitÄs and Latin frangere. Related words include fragile, frail, frangible, fracture. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown