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delicate /ˈdelɪkət/ adjective 1. attractive and graceful – used especially when something is not big or heavy, or is easily damagednounsdelicate features She had a pretty face with delicate features.a delicate face Long blonde hair framed her delicate face.delicate hands/fingers Her delicate fingers moved gracefully over the guitar strings.delicate skin The sun can easily damage a child’s delicate skin.a delicate flower/delicate leaves This tall plant has delicate leaves.a delicate touch Playing the piano requires a delicate touch.delicate beauty When he first saw her, he was struck by her delicate beauty.adverbsextremely delicate Silk is an extremely delicate material.surprisingly delicate For such a large man, his movements were surprisingly delicate.THESAURUS: delicate fragile2. needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failurenounsa delicate matter/issue/question/subject She was wondering how to approach the delicate question of asking her boss for a pay rise.a delicate balance There is a delicate balance between meeting your customers’ expectations and remaining a profitable operation.delicate negotiations Following delicate negotiations, a peace deal was finally agreed.a delicate task/operation He faced the delicate task of deciding who deserved promotion.a delicate process They have begun the delicate process of negotiating a peace agreement.a delicate business Persuading him to give us permission was a delicate business.adverbshighly/extremely delicate This is an extremely delicate matter that needs to be handled carefully.particularly delicate Immigration control is a particularly delicate issue which the government has to face.politically delicate Increasing tuition fees is a politically delicate matter.THESAURUS: delicate difficult
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