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delicate
adjective(del-i-cate)difficult to handle; requiring great tact
Examples:
Delicate negotiations with the big powers.
delicate
adjective(del-i-cate)easily broken or damaged or destroyed
Examples:
A kite too delicate to fly safely.
delicate
adjective(del-i-cate)exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
Antonyms: rugged,
Examples:
A delicate violin passage.
Delicate china.
A delicate flavor.
The delicate wing of a butterfly.
Delicate china.
A delicate flavor.
The delicate wing of a butterfly.
delicate
adjective(del-i-cate)marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
Examples:
A surgeon's delicate touch.
delicate
adjective(del-i-cate)of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely
Examples:
Almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments.