Synonyms for brittleness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being brittle (in various senses).
Forms
- Plural
- brittlenesses → crispnesses, fragilities, frailties…
Example sentences
- crispness The tangy blue cheese paired perfectly with the crispness of the apple slices.
- fragility Remember the fragility of your existence.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| brittleness | falling | |
| crispness | rising | |
| crispiness | steady | |
| fragility | rising | |
| frailty | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- frailty2
- 9 letters
- fragility4, crispness2
- 10 letters
- crispiness, brittility
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (frailty2 = 2 syllables).