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fragileness

/ˈfɹædʒəɫnəs/ noun

The property of being fragile.

Word Origin From Latin 'frangere' meaning 'to break'. 'Fragile' (easily broken) comes from the same root, and -ness makes it a noun: the quality of being breakable. The root also gives us fragment (a broken piece), fracture (a break), fraction (a broken-off part), and infringe (to break into). The PIE *bhreg- root is also in 'break' itself. So fragileness is the state of being ready to shatter.

noun The property of being fragile. countable

The fragileness of the antique vase made handling it quite nerve-wracking.

(名词) 易碎性；脆弱性；易损性

古董花瓶的脆弱性使得处理它相当令人紧张。

(sustantivo) fragilidad; delicadeza; vulnerabilidad [La propiedad de ser frágil.]

La fragilidad del jarrón antiguo hacía que manipularlo fuera bastante angustiante.

(nom) fragilité; vulnérabilité; préciosité [Caractère de ce qui est fragile, délicat ou vulnérable.]

La **fragilité** du vase ancien rendait sa manipulation assez angoissante.

(Substantiv) Die Eigenschaft, zerbrechlich zu sein.

Die **Fragileness** der antiken Vase machte den Umgang mit ihr sehr nervenaufreibend.

(名詞) 壊れやすい性質。もろさ。

アンティークの花瓶のもろさは、扱うのを非常に神経質にさせた。

(substantivo) fragilidade [A propriedade de ser frágil.]

A **fragilidade** do vaso antigo tornou seu manuseio bastante angustiante.

Synonyms: fragility brittleness delicacy weakness frangibility Antonyms: strength durability robustness
Word parts: fragile + ness

Related words

fragility fragment fragmentary fraction fractional fracture refract refraction refractory infraction infringe infringement frangible diffraction

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