DAINTY


Meaning of DAINTY in English

I. noun

Synonyms: delicacy , bonne bouche, goody, kickshaw, morsel, tidbit ( or titbit), treat

II. adjective

1.

Synonyms: choice , delicate, elegant, exquisite, rare, recherché, select, superior

Related Word: beautiful, bonny, fair, lovely, pretty; delectable, delicious, delightful; airy, diaphanous, ethereal, light

Contrasted words: coarse, vulgar

Antonyms: gross

2.

Synonyms: nice 1, delicate, fastidious, finical, finicking, finicky, fussy, particular, pernickety, persnickety

Related Word: acute, penetrative, perceptive

Contrasted words: careless, neglectful, negligent, thoughtless

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