delicate
adjectives
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
"a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"
antonym
is similar to
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
"this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing"
is similar to
having a metaphorically delicate touch
"the translation is...light-handed...and generally unobtrusive"- New Yorker
is similar to
(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition
"tender green shoots"
see also
capable of being broken or damaged
"earthenware pottery is breakable"; "breakable articles should be packed carefully"
is an attribute of
the property of being physically or mentally strong
"fatigue sapped his strength"
marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
"a surgeon's delicate touch"
is similar to
having or showing or requiring special skill
"only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
"a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"
developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
"the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
"delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject"
of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely
"almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"
is similar to
responsive to physical stimuli
"a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"
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