Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frailness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: frail-ness
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being frail; frailty; weakness.

Uncountable

Etymology

From frail + -ness. Piecewise doublet of fragileness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: frail

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

frailnesses (plural)

Synonyms

infirmity frailty debility feebleness valetudinarianism

Questions

What does frailness mean?: The state of being frail; frailty; weakness.
Where does frailness come from?: From frail + -ness. Piecewise doublet of fragileness.

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