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delicate
adjective as in dainty, weak
adjective as in sickly
adjective as in fussy, discriminating
Weak matches
alert, careful, dainty, fastidious, finical, finicking, finicky, nice, particular, persnickety, prudish, pure, scrupulous, squeamish, thin-skinned
adjective as in difficult, sticky (situation)
Strongest matches
critical, precarious, sensitive, ticklish, touchy, tricky, unpredictable, volatile
Weak matches
Example Sentences
A delicate balancing act of romance, comedy and whimsy, the film now actually feels a little overworked, as if Anderson was wrestling certain internal impulses in trying to purposefully make something light.
"It's delicate hands that are needed for a delicate fruit," Rebecca Bonzo, a supervisor at Campbell's farm, tells the BBC in the Shona language.
But noisy neighbours risk disrupting nature's delicate equilibrium.
When writing and performing with the group, she’ll sometimes turn her nationally delicate voice into a snarl or a howl — resisting any temptation to ever let it all get too sweet.
The new treatment is a type of gene therapy given during 12 to 18 hours of delicate brain surgery.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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