FRAILTIES Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

frailties

noun

plural of frailty

as in weaknesses

a defect in character selfishness is a common human frailty

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Recent Examples of frailties Pope Francis tried to change that by being upfront about his frailties and musing on his eventual death. — CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 The thing that Gena is so brilliant at is exploiting the human voice, and the frailties of the voice and the strengths and the vulnerabilities. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Even in defeat, Fulham succeeded in exposing frailties in Chelsea’s defensive structure at Craven Cottage. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Mundo and Diana’s world is more stark, its colors stripped away to show the toll of life’s frailties on the couple. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 25 May 2026 Those traits historically idolized as feminine frailties (or diagnosed as feminine neuroses) are here reenvisioned as sources of extraordinary talent. — Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026 Just as her characters tussle with the frailties installed during their upbringings, Strout, the daughter of a schoolteacher mother and parasitologist father who was also a congregationalist deacon, has reckoned with her roots. — Belinda Luscombe, Time, 28 Apr. 2026 Both larger-than-life characters have their frailties. — Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026 Okrent highlights the emotional frailties that coexisted with the brilliance and generosity. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026

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Noun

In parts of society or in businesses, AI could exacerbate existing weaknesses, like extreme income inequality and the loneliness epidemic.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The policy follows security tests that exposed weaknesses in OpenAI’s research infrastructure.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of weaknesses

Noun

Defending champion Rybakina hit six aces but needed 11 set points to take the first set in a match that featured erratic serving and a total of 11 double-faults between her and Shnaider.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
But for all Vicki’s faults, this season of RHOC is also doing her no favors.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of faults

Noun

Lamb, who was once floated for the service’s top job, treats his current position as a kind of penance for past sins, both for himself and for his underlings.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
In what might be Warner’s only good decision this year, the studio is atoning for its censorship sins by releasing a 4K restoration of the director’s original cut across cinemas.

— Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sins

Noun

Conversations with my replacement confirmed that local physicians were frustrated with Theranos over these shortcomings and communicating with our laboratory about them.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
For residents, the reservoir nonetheless remains a painfully visible symbol of the city’s shortcomings.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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