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delicate

/'d/E/l/@/k/I/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

    adj.all

    Examples
    A delicate violin passage.
    Delicate china.
    A delicate flavor.
    The delicate wing of a butterfly.
    Antonyms rugged

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. A choice dainty; a delicacy.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique

    adj.all

    Examples
    A surgeon's delicate touch.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. easily broken or damaged or destroyed

    adj.all

    Examples
    A kite too delicate to fly safely.
    Synonyms fragile frail

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. easily hurt

    adj.all

    Examples
    A baby's delicate skin.
    Synonyms soft

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety

    adj.all

    Synonyms finespun

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. difficult to handle; requiring great tact

    adj.all

    Examples
    Delicate negotiations with the big powers.
    Synonyms ticklish touchy

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  6. of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely

    adj.all

    Examples
    Almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

deliberatordelibesdelibledelibratedelibrationdelicacydelicatelydelicatenessdelicatessendelicatessen fooddelicesdelichon

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