plural frailties
1
: the quality or state of being frail
the frailty of her health
the frailty and disability in the elderly
2
: a fault due to weakness especially of moral character
Satire … often employs irony and sarcasm to denounce the frailties and faults of mankind.—
Harry Shaw
Harry ShawExamples of frailty in a Sentence
the frailty of her voice
We can no longer be surprised by the frailties of our political leaders.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Protein supports strength training and builds muscle, helping to ward off conditions that become more common with age, including osteoporosis, frailty, and metabolic diseases.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
During the play, Daisy ages more than 20 years as Rupp terrifically shows her heartbreaking move to dementia and frailty.
—Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
In that moment the frailty of it all, and the beauty, was almost too much to bear.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Frailty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frailty. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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frailty
noun
frail·ty
ˈfrā(-ə)l-tē 
plural frailties
1
: the quality or state of being frail
2
: a weakness of character
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