frailty of character
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frailty — ► NOUN (pl. frailties) 1) the condition of being frail. 2) weakness in character or morals … English terms dictionary
frailty — UK [ˈfreɪltɪ] / US noun Word forms frailty : singular frailty plural frailties 1) [countable/uncountable] the condition of having a weak character or weak moral standards Figures of authority are all too prone to human frailty. 2) [uncountable]… … English dictionary
frailty — frail|ty [ˈfreılti] n plural frailties 1.) [U] the lack of strength or health = ↑weakness frailty of ▪ the frailty of her thin body 2.) [U and C] something bad or weak in your character = ↑weakness ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
frailty — noun 1 (U) lacking in strength or health: He noticed with shock the frailty of her thin body. | the frailty of the urban economy 2 (C) something bad or weak in your character: human frailties … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
frailty — frail|ty [ freılti ] noun 1. ) uncount the condition of being physically weak and not in good health 2. ) count or uncount the condition of having a weak character or weak moral standards: Figures of authority are all too prone to human frailty … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
frailty — noun (plural frailties) Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being frail 2. a fault due to weakness especially of moral character Synonyms: see fault … New Collegiate Dictionary
frailty — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Quality of being weak] Syn. fragility, weakness, debility, delicacy, infirmity, feebleness, decrepitude, daintiness, puniness, slightness, frangibility, susceptibility, brittleness, softness, flaccidity, unsubstantiality,… … English dictionary for students
frailty — frail·ty || freɪltɪ n. delicateness, fragileness; flimsiness; weakness; weakness of character or constitution … English contemporary dictionary
frailty — noun (plural frailties) the condition of being frail. ↘weakness in character or morals … English new terms dictionary
foible — I noun blemish, defect, deficiency, demerit, failing, failure, fault, flaw, frailty, frailty of character, human weakness, imperfection, lack, limitation, moral weakness, need, problem, room for improvement, shortcoming, vice, vitium, want, weak… … Law dictionary
