Synonyms of fragility

fragility

noun

1

as in exquisiteness

the state or quality of having a delicate structure

we marveled at the fragility and yet the surprising strength of the bird's wing bones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exquisiteness
• fineness
• brittleness
• daintiness
• delicacy
• flimsiness
• frangibility
• insubstantiality
• friability
• wispiness
• diaphanousness
• crumbliness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• roughness
• solidity
• coarseness
• rudeness
• strength
• firmness
• crudity
• crudeness

2

as in weakness

the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor

the fragility of the abandoned baby bird

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weakness
• exhaustion
• fatigue
• frailty
• feebleness
• debility
• injury
• impairment
• faintness
• infirmity
• enervation
• frailness
• debilitation
• lowness
• decay
• enfeeblement
• languor
• asthenia
• tenderness
• listlessness
• languidness
• breakdown
• delicacy
• disablement
• damage
• wimpiness
• collapse
• decrepitude
• helplessness
• powerlessness
• softness
• impotence
• weariness
• prostration
• harm
• defenselessness
• lassitude
• hurt
• invalidism
• incapacitation
• impuissance
• effeteness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strength
• robustness
• hardiness
• vigor
• vitality
• energy
• hardihood
• virility
• toughness
• fitness
• muscularity
• hardness
• ruggedness
• sturdiness
• health
• huskiness
• soundness
• stoutness
• lustiness
• healthiness
• wellness
• heftiness
• brawniness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fragility

Oil threatens to spoil the market rally … again The Iran war returned to Wall Street's doorstep last week, illustrating the fragility of the interim peace agreement between Washington and Tehran. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Daily tanker traffic through the critical waterway appeared to have slowed on Friday, after the series of attacks stoked concerns about the recovery of global oil supplies and shipping, and highlighted the fragility of the interim truce. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026

Because of the tapestry’s fragility, the transfer required meticulous planning. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026

That fragility is rarely visible in a tour or a pitch meeting. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The strikes were retaliation after three merchant ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, and underscored the fragility of an interim deal to end months of fighting between the two countries. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

But, as the country prepares to celebrate Independence Day and its 250th birthday, the fragility of the American Dream has never been more apparent. — Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 3 July 2026

The fragility has given way to a more resilient logistics network built around regional fulfillment, better inventory visibility, closer collaboration between brands and third-party logistics (3PL) providers and a more mature last-mile ecosystem. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

These changes are symptoms of both structural and infrastructural fragility. — Guru Madhavan, IEEE Spectrum, 29 June 2026