French Conversation · Level 26
89 words
French word
fragilité
Pronunciation
IPA/fʁaʒilite/
Meaning
- feminine nounfragility
Example
Il cache sa fragilité.
He hides his fragility.
More examples
Après l'accident, sa fragilité physique était évidente.
After the accident, his physical fragility was obvious.
Core concept
A delicate point that can crack, collapse, or be hurt when pressure rises.
Common phrases
montrer sa fragilité
show one's vulnerability
sa fragilité physique
physical fragility
Similar words
faiblesse: A condition of low strength or durability, with insufficient support or resistance.
fêlure: A crack or split in a material or surface that can lead to breakage.
Definition in French
Qualité de ce qui est fragile, qui se casse, se fissure ou se détériore facilement, tant pour les objets que pour les états moraux ou émotionnels.
Word origin
French fragilité continues Old French fragilité, which derives from Latin fragilitas and ultimately from fragilis, meaning 'brittle'.
Usage tips
- In everyday French, fragile is usually more natural for a simple physical description, while fragilité often sounds more abstract or formal.
Other meanings
- vulnerabilitynoun
Opposites
- résistanceresistancenoun
Related words
- fragilefragileadjective
- fragiliséweakenedadjective