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The quality of being easily broken or damaged
“Indeed, the intrinsic fragility of the material makes handling it that much more delicate, in that any breakage is irreversible and leads to the pure and simple destruction of the object's value.”
The quality of being fine or delicate in structure or texture
“Tong has reservations about the fragility of the fine glass threads, which require extra care in installation and maintenance.”
A state of being weak or lacking physical strength
“Fauconberg, from the spontaneous feeling of compassion, on viewing the fragility of the boy's frame, kindly took his bundle from him, and slung it over his shoulder on his musket.”
The quality of being unsound or unsafe
“Lee was not afraid of falling, but the fragility of the bridge's supports added to his feelings of unease.”
The state or condition of being implausible or unconvincing
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