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Brittleness

Description

Brittleness refers to the quality of being easily broken or shattered under pressure, exhibiting little or no flexibility or resilience. In materials, it is the opposite of toughness, and is often characterized by a lack of stretchiness or malleability. Brittleness can also be used to describe the quality of being easily offended or emotionally fragile.

Examples

Noun: The brittleness of the glass vase made it prone to shattering with the slightest touch.

Noun: The brittleness of certain metals makes them unsuitable for applications that require durability.

Adjective: Her emotional brittleness made it difficult for others to communicate with her without invoking a negative reaction.

Adjective: The burnt toast had a distinctive brittleness that made it impossible to chew.

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