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 Colombia could test Portugal’s defensive frailties with a combination of skill and pace. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 June 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 Jackson’s other frailties were evident long before that diagnosis. — John Blake, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 What the memoir mainly does is reassure you that Gavin Newsom is a person with frailties and failings. — Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026

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Noun

And in crafting the best strategy, Dusty was a pro and breaking down the film on his competitors, finding their weaknesses and leaning into those to create his advantages.

— George Deeb, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The case exposed serious weaknesses in financial oversight and shook public confidence in institutions responsible for protecting taxpayer dollars.

— Malia M Cohen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026

Definition of weaknesses

Noun

Other studies Even after the 2005 study from Japan, scientists continued trying to understand the faults that run across Venezuela and how its population could stay safe in the event of future earthquakes.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Thus, in this novel, the Vanstone sisters are constantly prevented from achieving their ultimate goals of domesticity, through no faults of their own.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of faults

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This can lead to unpredictable behavior, biased algorithms and ethical shortcomings—all of which can lead to harmful outputs with the potential to badly undermine customer trust.

— Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Dee Atkins and Natasha Jenkins demonstrated their understanding of the system’s shortcomings during the hearing.

— Nik Hunder, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

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