Delicate Synonyms and Antonyms

dĕlĭ-kĭt
Sickly
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. feeble
  2. weak
  3. susceptible
  4. decrepit
  5. flimsy
  6. fragile
  7. frail
  8. in delicate health
  9. infirm
  10. insubstantial
  11. puny
  12. unsound
  13. unsubstantial
  14. weakly
Antonyms:
  1. strong
  2. seeindelicate
  3. uncareful
  4. indelicate
  5. insensitive
  6. unscrupulous
  7. inelegant
  8. robust
  9. harsh
  10. rough
  11. coarse
  12. heavy
  13. indiscriminating
  14. uncritical
  15. imprecise
  16. healthy
  17. healthful
Easily broken or damaged
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. fragile
  2. breakable
  3. brittle
  4. soft
  5. frangible
  6. frail
Needing careful handling
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. ticklish
  2. touchy
  3. sensitive
  4. touch-and-go
  5. precarious
  6. tricky
Antonyms:
  1. seeindelicate
  2. uncareful
  3. indelicate
  4. insensitive
  5. unscrupulous
  6. inelegant
Having fine sensibilities
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. tactful
  2. sensitive
  3. gentle
  4. diplomatic
  5. discreet
  6. politic
  7. fastidious
Antonyms:
  1. rugged
Free from severity or violence, as in movement
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. balmy
  2. faint
  3. gentle
  4. mild
  5. smooth
  6. soft
Able to make or detect effects of great subtlety or precision
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. fine
  2. subtle
  3. nice
So slight as to be difficult to notice or appreciate
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. fine
  2. finespun
  3. nice
  4. refined
  5. subtle
Exquisitely fine or dainty:
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. exquisite
Synonyms:
(Noun)
  1. bonne-bouche
  2. confection
  3. delicacy
  4. ethereality
  5. fastidiousness
  6. finesse
  7. fragility
  8. friandise
  9. kickshaw
  10. meticulosity
  11. nicety
  12. overniceness
  13. preciosity
  14. sensitivity
  15. squeamishness
  16. tact
  17. tidbit

Words Related to Delicate

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Delicate Sentence Examples

  • He is very soft and delicate yet.

  • Alondra was attractive in a delicate way - her features more refined.

  • She felt delicate and feminine in his arms.

  • Shadows played across the delicate, pert features.

  • King Sun laughed softly to himself when the delicate jars began to melt and break.

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