frailty
/ˈfreɪlti/noun
उच्चारण फ़्रेल्टी
दुर्बलता, कमज़ोरी
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[U]
the state of being weak in body or health
दुर्बलता, कमज़ोरी
- the frailty of old age
- The frailty of the patient worried the doctors.
- The frailty of the elderly patient meant he could not be moved.
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- Her frailty made even a short walk difficult.
- Despite his frailty, he insisted on climbing the stairs.
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weakness in a person's character or moral standards
(चारित्रिक) दुर्बलता
- human frailties
- The play explores human frailty through the story of a greedy king.
- The novel shows the frailty of even the most honest man.
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- Greed is a frailty common to many characters in the play.
- We must accept each other's frailties and forgive.
Synonyms failing weakness flaw foible fallibility
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frail·ty
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Keep the weakness words together: frailty, feebleness, infirmity (weakness from age or illness), fragility (easily broken), debility (physical weakness), fallibility (the ability to make mistakes).
दुर्बलता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: frailty, feebleness, infirmity (उम्र या बीमारी से कमज़ोरी), fragility (आसानी से टूटने वाला, भंगुरता), debility (शारीरिक कमज़ोरी), fallibility (गलती कर सकने की क्षमता)।
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General knowledge
Literature, asked often: 'Frailty, thy name is woman!' is a line from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'.
साहित्य में अक्सर पूछा जाता है: 'Frailty, thy name is woman!' Shakespeare के 'Hamlet' की पंक्ति है।