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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'delicate'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj) delicate
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
Synonyms: fragile , finespun , touchy , frail , soft , ticklish Antonyms: easy , unrefined , unbreakable , rugged , unskilled , toughened , knockabout , sturdy , insensitive , tough
2. (adj) delicate
marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
Synonyms: fragile , finespun , touchy , frail , soft , ticklish Antonyms: insensitive , knockabout , sturdy , unskilled , toughened , unrefined , tough , rugged , unbreakable , easy
3. (adj) delicate, fragile, frail
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
Synonyms: delicate , slight , fallible , imperfect , tenuous , ticklish , soft , fragile , touchy , frail , thin , flimsy , weak , finespun Antonyms: unbreakable , tough , insensitive , rugged , unskilled , knockabout , unrefined , sturdy , easy , toughened
4. (adj) delicate, soft
easily hurt
Synonyms: cushy , indulgent , mild , easy , piano , balmy , lenient , voiced , easygoing , soft , delicate , diffused , frail , flabby , subdued , diffuse , sonant , flaccid , ticklish , gentle , finespun , touchy , fragile Antonyms: tough , sturdy , unskilled , toughened , unbreakable , easy , knockabout , insensitive , unrefined , rugged
5. (adj) finespun, delicate
developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
Synonyms: delicate , ticklish , soft , fragile , touchy , frail , hairsplitting , finespun Antonyms: unbreakable , tough , sturdy , unrefined , rugged , easy , unskilled , knockabout , toughened , insensitive
6. (adj) delicate, ticklish, touchy
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
Synonyms: delicate , feisty , ticklish , soft , fragile , touchy , frail , huffy , thin-skinned , finespun Antonyms: easy , toughened , unbreakable , insensitive , knockabout , sturdy , unskilled , rugged , tough , unrefined
7. (adj) delicate
of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely
Synonyms: fragile , finespun , touchy , frail , soft , ticklish Antonyms: unskilled , tough , toughened , rugged , knockabout , insensitive , unbreakable , unrefined , easy , sturdy
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'delicate'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. delicate
Fine (L. finis, end) denotes that which has been brought to a full end, finished. From this root-sense many derived meanings branch out, causing words quite remote from each other to be alike syn
Synonyms: fine , beautiful , excellent , polished , small , clarified , exquisite , pure , smooth , clear , gauzy , refined , splendid , comminuted , handsome , sensitive , subtile , dainty , keen , sharp , subtle , delicate , minute , slender , tenuous , elegant , nice , slight , thin Antonyms: big , clumsy , great , huge , large , stout , blunt , coarse , heavy , immense , rude , thick
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