brittleness
noun /ˈbrɪtlnəs/
/ˈbrɪtlnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of being hard but easily broken
- the hardness and brittleness of coal
- the fact of appearing to be strong but actually being easily damaged
- the growing brittleness of the country's economy
- the fact of appearing to be happy or confident but actually being nervous and easily upset
- There was some brittleness in his tone.