brittleness

== English == === Etymology === From brittle + -ness. === Noun === brittleness (usually uncountable, plural brittlenesses) The state of being brittle (in various senses). Synonym: brittility (rare) Antonyms: toughness, resilience, ductility, pliability, bendability ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== “brittleness”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. “brittleness, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. “brittleness”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.