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 Synonyms for dainty  

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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'dainty' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat
something considered choice to eat
Synonyms: discreetness, slightness, finesse, delicacy, diplomacy, discretion, kickshaw, goody, dainty, treat, fineness, fragility, airiness, daintiness
Antonyms: unfastidious, tasteless, rugged, unrefined

2. (adj) dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee
affectedly dainty or refined
Synonyms: mincing, straitlaced, prissy, squeamish, overnice, dainty, puritanical, straightlaced, priggish, prudish, strait-laced, tight-laced, nice, straight-laced, niminy-piminy, victorian, prim, exquisite, twee, square-toed
Antonyms: tasteless, unfastidious, rugged, unrefined

3. (adj) dainty, exquisite
delicately beautiful
Synonyms: dainty, overnice, exquisite, keen, recherche, squeamish, twee, niminy-piminy, prim, nice, prissy, mincing
Antonyms: unfastidious, tasteless, unrefined, rugged

4. (adj) dainty
especially pleasing to the taste
Synonyms: overnice, exquisite, squeamish, twee, niminy-piminy, prim, nice, prissy, mincing
Antonyms: tasteless, unfastidious, rugged, unrefined

5. (adj) dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
Synonyms: mincing, straitlaced, prissy, squeamish, decent, dainty, puritanical, straightlaced, priggish, overnice, skillful, straight-laced, gracious, tight-laced, nice, strait-laced, niminy-piminy, courteous, prudish, victorian, prim, exquisite, twee, square-toed
Antonyms: tasteless, rugged, unfastidious, unrefined


Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'dainty' English Synonyms and Antonyms 

1. dainty
That is delicious which affords a gratification at once vivid and delicate to the senses, especially to those of taste and smell; as, delicious fruit; a delicious odor; luscious has a kindred
Synonyms: delicious, dainty, delightful, exquisite, luscious, savory
Antonyms: acrid, loathsome, nauseous, repulsive, unpalatable, unsavory, bitter


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