Brittleness is the liability of a material to fracture when subjected to stress.

Brittle or brittleness may also refer to:

  • Brittle (food), a confection made of caramel and nuts
  • Loch Brittle, on the coast of the Isle of Skye, Scotland
  • Cliff Brittle, English businessman
  • Software brittleness, a type of computer error

See also

  • Brettle
  • Brittle base class