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fragility

/frəˈdʒɪləti/noun

उच्चारण फ़्रजिलटी

नाज़ुकपन, भंगुरता

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the quality of being easily broken or damaged

    नाज़ुकपन, भंगुरता

    • the fragility of old glass bangles
    • The crisis exposed the fragility of the economy.
    • The museum staff handle the manuscripts with care because of their fragility.
    + 2 more examples
    • The fragility of the glass made packing a slow job.
    • Fragility is the main problem with these thin clay lamps.

    Synonyms delicacy frailty brittleness weakness

    Opposite strength toughness robustness durability

  2. 2

    [U]

    the state of being weak or not healthy

    (शरीर या मन की) कमज़ोरी, दुर्बलता

    • the fragility of her health after the illness
    • emotional fragility
    • Doctors were worried about the fragility of the baby's lungs.
    + 2 more examples
    • Illness had left her with a sense of fragility she had never felt before.
    • The fragility of his health kept him from travelling.

    Synonyms frailty weakness infirmity

    Opposite strength vigour

§Structures (grammar patterns) 3

fragility (uncountable noun)

Fragility is the quality of being easily broken or damaged. It is uncountable.

Fragility का अर्थ आसानी से टूटने या क्षतिग्रस्त होने का गुण है। यह uncountable है।

  • The fragility of glass makes it risky to pack.
  • The fragility of peace worried everyone.

fragility of + noun

Use of to name the thing that is fragile: the fragility of life, of an economy, or of friendship.

जो चीज़ नाज़ुक हो उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।

  • The flood showed the fragility of the village's road.

fragility vs frailty

Fragility is for objects and systems; frailty is more often for people who are weak or old.

Fragility वस्तुओं और व्यवस्थाओं के लिए है; frailty अधिकतर कमज़ोर या वृद्ध लोगों के लिए आता है।

  • The frailty of the old woman worried the doctor.
  • The fragility of the ecosystem is clear.
+Collocations 4

adjective + fragility

extremeemotionaleconomicrelativeapparentfinancial

  • The fragility of the economy worries investors.

verb + fragility

showrevealhighlightexposeunderline

  • The earthquake exposed the fragility of old buildings.

fragility of + noun

lifepeacebonesdemocracythe ecosystem

  • The fragility of peace was clear after the riots.

fragility + noun

indextestrisk

  • The state fragility index ranks countries.
“More examples 9
  • Labels warn about the fragility of the parcel.

लेबल पार्सल की नाज़ुकता के बारे में चेतावनी देते हैं।

  • Radhika's essay discussed the fragility of mountain ecosystems.

राधिका के निबंध में पर्वतीय पारिस्थितिक तंत्र की नाज़ुकता पर चर्चा थी।

  • The fragility of the old bridge is a danger to everyone.

पुराने पुल की जर्जरता सभी के लिए ख़तरा है।

  • His emotional fragility showed during the farewell.

विदाई के समय उसकी भावनात्मक नाज़ुकता झलक रही थी।

  • The pandemic revealed the fragility of global supply chains.

महामारी ने वैश्विक आपूर्ति शृंखलाओं की नाज़ुकता उजागर की।

  • The museum's guide spoke about the fragility of palm-leaf manuscripts.

संग्रहालय के गाइड ने ताड़पत्र की पांडुलिपियों की नाज़ुकता के बारे में बताया।

  • Nobody expected such fragility in a country with strong banks.

मज़बूत बैंकों वाले देश में ऐसी कमज़ोरी की किसी को आशा नहीं थी।

  • Radhika noticed the fragility of the old paper as she turned the page.

पन्ना पलटते समय राधिका ने पुराने कागज़ की नाज़ुकता देखी।

  • The fragility of the glass bangles needs careful packing.

काँच की चूड़ियों की नाज़ुकता के कारण उन्हें सावधानी से पैक करना पड़ता है।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The fragile of the bridge scared them.

✓ The fragility of the bridge scared them.

After the, use the noun fragility, not the adjective.

'The' के बाद noun 'fragility' आएगा, विशेषण नहीं।

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fragile adjective