fragileness

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noun

The property of being fragile.

“The slender sculpture's beauty was enhanced by its apparent fragileness.”

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fragility
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Meanings

nounfragileness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of being fragile.

    The slender sculpture's beauty was enhanced by its apparent fragileness.

    Synonyms: fragility

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe property of being fragile.

Similar
fragility
Also see
fragility

Origin

From fragile + -ness. Piecewise doublet of frailness.

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APA

fragileness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fragileness

MLA

“fragileness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fragileness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fragileness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fragileness.

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