Delicate — synonyms, delicate antonyms, definition

1. delicate (a)

accurate acute admirable afflicted appealing appetizing attractive breakable careful chancy charming choice concerned conscientious considerate consummate critical dainty debonair deliberate • • •

2. delicate (Adjective)

finespun tickly rugged

delicate (Adjective) — Exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury. ex. "a delicate violin passage" ex. "delicate china" ex. "a delicate flavour" ex. "the delicate wing of a butterfly"

delicate (Adjective) — Easily broken, damaged or destroyed. ex. "a kite too delicate to fly safely"

delicate (Adjective) — Marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique. ex. "a surgeon's delicate touch"

delicate (Adjective) — Easily hurt. ex. "a baby's delicate skin"

delicate (Adjective) — Developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety. ex. "the satire touches with delicate ridicule every kind of human pretence"

delicate (Adjective) — Difficult to handle; requiring great tact. ex. "delicate negotiations with the big powers"

delicate (Adjective) — Of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely. ex. "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"

delicate (Adjective) — Of weak or poor health; easily made sick.

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