adj. Function: adjective
1
Synonyms: CHOICE , dainty, elegant, exquisite, rare, recherché, select, superior
Related Words: delectable, delicious, delightful; balmy, gentle, lenient, mild, soft; aerial, airy, ethereal
Contrasted Words: coarse, crude, vulgar
Antonyms: gross
2
Synonyms: FINE 1, finespun, hairline, hairsplitting, nice, refined, subtle
3
Synonyms: NICE 1, dainty, fastidious, finical, finicking, finicky, fussy, particular, persnickety, squeamish
Related Words: perceptive, sensitive
Contrasted Words: insensitive, undiscriminating, unperceptive
4
Synonyms: FRAGILE 1, breakable, fracturable, frail, frangible, shatterable, shattery
5 lacking in strength or substance FF1C; a delicate constitution FF1E;
Synonyms: flimsy, slight
Related Words: feeble, fragile, frail, weak; sickly, unhealthy; decrepit, infirm
Contrasted Words: stalwart, stout, strong, sturdy, tenacious, tough; hale, healthy, robust, sound, well, wholesome
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Synonyms: TACTFUL , diplomatic, politic, tactical
Related Words: adept, expert, masterly, proficient; discreet, foresighted, prudent; careful, heedful; cautious, wary
Contrasted Words: impolitic; imprudent, indiscreet; awkward, clumsy, gauche, inept, maladroit; unskillful
7 marked by or requiring tact FF1C; a delicate situation FF1E;
Synonyms: precarious, sensitive, ticklish, touchy, tricky
Related Words: uncertain, unpredictable; hair-trigger, volatile; sticky