IELTS Anvil

frailty

CEFR: C2
The condition of being delicate, physically weak, or morally vulnerable to temptation and error (e.g. 'human frailty').

Synonyms

  • vulnerability
  • delicacy
  • infirmity

Common Collocations

  • human frailty
  • physical frailty
  • accept our frailties

Example Sentence

Marcel Marceau’s iconic character, Bip, embodied the tragic comedy of human frailty struggling against mechanical modern society.

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