Synonym: dainty, fine, fragile, frail, light, mild, sensitive, soft, tender. Antonym: coarse, crude, gross, indelicate, rude. Similar words: complicated, deliberately, application, publication, implication, dedicate, indicate, communicate. Meaning: ['delɪkət] adj. 1. exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury 2. marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique 3. easily broken or damaged or destroyed 4. easily hurt 5. developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety 6. difficult to handle; requiring great tact 7. of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely.
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31 Rosie's fingers traced a delicate pattern in the sand.
32 He had delicate, almost feminine, features.
33 The dress was white with a delicate lace border.
34 She looked delicate and untouchable, dressed in white.
35 The table had delicate bowed legs.
36 Her wrists and ankles were slim and delicate.
37 His health had always been delicate.
38 Delicate herbs keep their flavour better when frozen.
39 He served it up on delicate white plates.
40 She has delicate skin and bruises easily.
41 Although the coral looks hard[sentencedict.com], it is very delicate.
42 I admired your delicate handling of the situation.
43 Be careful with those delicate plates.
44 Her bones felt as delicate as a bird's.
45 Veal is too delicate for a spicy sauce.
46 Women were treated like delicate flowers needing special treatment.
47 He had a surprisingly delicate touch.
48 The pay negotiations have reached a delicate point/stage.
49 The delicate surgical operation took five hours.
50 Sir Neville's conducting is precise and delicate[sentencedict.com], never overblown.
51 It had the delicate perfume of roses.
52 The skin is much too delicate.
53 Repairing damaged nerves is a very delicate operation/process.
54 She's got very delicate features.
55 Be careful with those wine cups—they are very delicate.
56 Delicate clothes should be washed by hand.
57 The wine has a dry delicate flavour.
58 This is a somewhat delicate subject.
59 Ordinary soap can be too harsh for delicate skin.
60 He had fine delicate features.
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