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frail vs weak

weak vs frail

frail is a noun but weak is not a noun.

frail and weak both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
frail Yes Yes No No
weak No Yes No No
As adjectives, frail and weak are synonyms defined as:
  • frail and weak: wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
Other synonyms of frail include fallible, imperfect.
frail (noun) weak (noun)
a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
frail (adjective) weak (adjective)
physically weak wanting in physical strength
easily broken or damaged or destroyed overly diluted; thin and insipid
wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings tending downward in price
likely to fail under stress or pressure
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
not having authority, political strength, or governing power
(used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection
deficient in intelligence or mental power
deficient or lacking in some skill
(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
Difference between frail and weak

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