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delicate
[ del-i-kit ]
adjective
- fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.:
a delicate lace collar.
Antonyms:
delicate porcelain;
a delicate child.
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- so fine as to be scarcely perceptible; subtle:
a delicate flavor.
Antonyms: ,
- soft or faint, as color:
a delicate shade of pink.
- fine or precise in action or execution; capable of responding to the slightest influence:
a delicate instrument.
Synonyms: , , ,
- requiring great care, caution, or tact:
a delicate international situation.
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- distinguishing subtle differences: a delicate sense of smell.
a delicate eye;
a delicate sense of smell.
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- exquisite or refined in perception or feeling; sensitive.
- regardful of what is becoming, proper, etc.:
a delicate sense of propriety.
- mindful of or sensitive to the feelings of others:
a delicate refusal.
- dainty or choice, as food:
delicate tidbits.
- primly fastidious; squeamish:
not a movie for the delicate viewer.
- Obsolete. sensuous; voluptuous.
noun
- Archaic. a choice food; delicacy.
- Obsolete. a source of pleasure; luxury.
delicate
/ ˈɛɪɪ /
adjective
- exquisite, fine, or subtle in quality, character, construction, etc
- having a soft or fragile beauty
- (of colour, tone, taste, etc) pleasantly subtle, soft, or faint
- easily damaged or injured; lacking robustness, esp in health; fragile
- precise, skilled, or sensitive in action or operation
a delicate mechanism
- requiring tact and diplomacy
- sensitive in feeling or manner; showing regard for the feelings of others
- excessively refined; squeamish
noun
- archaic.a delicacy; dainty
Derived Forms
- ˈٱ, adverb
- ˈٱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··ٱ· adverb
- ··ٱ·Ա noun
- ····ٱ adjective
- hy·per···ٱ·Ա noun
- ԴDz···ٱ adjective
- non···ٱ·Ա noun
- ܲ·-··ٱ adjective
- ····ٱ adjective
- su·per···ٱ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of delicate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"Often it's quite delicate, involved work to try and work out the exact provenance of where the remains are from so we can make those decisions."
A delicate green glass pendant in her bedroom that she found on Invaluable reminds her of Morocco, creating a sense of intimacy and connection with her space.
Not the delicate meringues or the aggressively frosted cupcakes of childhood birthday parties, but the muscular, memory-laced ones.
So the Bank's rate-setters face a delicate balancing act for the rest of the year, starting at their next meeting in May, particularly because nobody is sure how much the tightrope is going to wobble.
Even Stella Parks, who makes sweetened carrot peels into delicate “carrot roses.”
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