delicate
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: dainty, weak
Synonyms:
aerial
balmy
breakable
choice
delectable
delicious
delightful
elegant
ethereal
exquisite
faint
filmy
fine
fine-grained
finespun
flimsy
fracturable
fragile
frail
frangible
gauzy
gentle
gossamery
graceful
hairline
mild
muted
nice
pale
pastel
rare
recherché
select
shatterable
shattery
slight
soft
subdued
subtle
superior
tender
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: fussy, discriminating
Synonyms:
alert
careful
critical
dainty
fastidious
finical
finicking
finicky
gentle
nice
particular
persnickety
prudish
pure
refined
scrupulous
sensitive
squeamish
thin-skinned
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: difficult, sticky (situation)
Synonyms:
critical
hair-trigger
precarious
sensitive
ticklish
touchy
tricky
uncertain
unpredictable
volatile
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