brittleness

Noun

Meaning

Aptness to break; fragility.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

crispness crispiness collapse vulnerable instability fragile brittle disintegration delicacy fragility frailty fineness crankiness combustibility weakness
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Antonyms

decision confidence reliability consistency backbone hardness
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Hypernyms

breakableness

Hyponyms

flakiness

Examples

That religious earnestness forever tends toward fright and hence towards brittleness and inquisition is clear enough in mythology and history. Thomas Howard

A problem that must be resolved is the tendency for cracking due to the materials' extreme brittleness. Source: Internet

Candelilla wax is a hard, light-yellow wax that can be easily shattered due to its brittleness. Source: Internet

Excessive water exposure can put significant strain on delicate nail cells (called onychocytes), which can lead to brittleness, peeling, and breakage. Source: Internet

The Hume-Bennett Lumber Company was the last to harvest giant sequoia, going out of business in 1924. citation Due to their weight and brittleness, trees would often shatter when they hit the ground, wasting much of the wood. Source: Internet

Distinguishing similar minerals It is distinguishable from native gold by its hardness, brittleness and crystal form. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

brittlebush brittlegill brittlely brittlestar brittlestem brittly