Meanings
nounantifragility (uncountable)
- uncountableThe ability of a system to benefit and grow from a certain class of random events, errors, and volatility.
Origin
Coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in 2012, from anti- + fragility.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish viansietokyky
- viansietokykythe ability of a system to benefit from a certain class of random events, errors, and volatility
French antifragilité
- antifragilitéthe ability of a system to benefit from a certain class of random events, errors, and volatility
Polish antydelikatność
- antydelikatnośćthe ability of a system to benefit from a certain class of random events, errors, and volatility
Portuguese antifragilidade
- antifragilidadethe ability of a system to benefit from a certain class of random events, errors, and volatility
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antifragility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antifragility
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“antifragility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antifragility. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antifragility,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antifragility.
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