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delicate

/ delicate /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
"a delicate violin passage"
"delicate china"
"a delicate flavor"
"the delicate wing of a butterfly"
Similar:
dainty exquisite ethereal gossamer fragile half-hardy light-handed overdelicate
Opposites:
rugged
See also:
breakable frail weak
adjective satellite Sense 2
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
"a kite too delicate to fly safely"
"fragile porcelain plates"
"fragile old bones"
"a frail craft"
Similar:
breakable
adjective satellite Sense 3
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
"delicate negotiations with the big powers"
"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"
Similar:
difficult hard
adjective satellite Sense 4
of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely
"almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"
Similar:
sensitive
adjective satellite Sense 5
marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
"a surgeon''s delicate touch"
Similar:
skilled
adjective satellite Sense 6
easily hurt
"soft hands"
"a baby''s delicate skin"
Similar:
tender untoughened
adjective satellite Sense 7
developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
"the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"
Similar:
refined
Semantic Complexity
80%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
16
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
2
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dainty exquisite ethereal gossamer fragile half-hardy light-handed overdelicate rugged breakable difficult hard