frail

/ˈfrāl/

Middle English frele, frayle, borrowed from Anglo-French frel, fraile, going back to Latin fragilis "liable to break, weak"

adjective

  1. easily led into evil

  2. easily broken or destroyed : fragile

  3. physically weak

frail humanity

weak feeble frail fragile infirm decrepit mean not strong enough to endure strain, pressure, or strenuous effort. weak applies to deficiency or inferiority in strength or power of any sort. feeble suggests extreme weakness inviting pity or contempt.