NYT Dictionary

FRAILTY

/ˈfɹeɪ(ə)lti/
NounFRAIL-tyfrail-ty · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019

Meaning

The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English frelete, frailte, from Old French fraileté, from Latin fragilitās. By surface analysis, frail + -ty. Doublet of fragility.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

frailnessinfirmityfoibledebilityfeeblenessvaletudinarianismviceabuliaairinessblemish

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019.

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