Other Words for Delicate

Delicate as a Adjective has these synonyms:

critical, ticklish, sensitive, dangerous, tricky, precarious, touchy, hairy, sticky

Example: Rescuing the survivors of the avalanche was a delicate operation.

dainty, squeamish, queasy, fastidious, prudish, Victorian, finicky, finical, refined, discriminating, discerning, sensitive, puristic, proper, coy, modest, demure

Example: In those days ladies were thought to be too delicate to mention such matters.

feeble, weak, sickly, frail, debilitated, weakened, enfeebled, unhealthy

Example: Her condition is too delicate for her to be moved.

fine, exquisite, dainty, graceful, elegant, subtle

Example: A delicate border of lace sets off the collar.

gradual, subtle, nice, precise, muted, soft, faint, subdued

Example: The delicate shading at the horizon is characteristic of this artist.

Delicate as a Noun has these synonyms:

fragile, breakable, frail, tender, frangible, dainty, perishable, flimsy

Example: This filament is extremely delicate, so be careful.

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