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   delicacy

   /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/

   noun

   • 1. fineness or intricacy of texture or structure: "miniature pearls of exquisite delicacy" Similar finenessexquisitenessdelicatenessintricacydaintinessairinesselegancegracefulnessgraceflimsinessgauzinessfloatinesssilkinesssensitivityprecisionaccuracyexactnessOpposite crudenesscoarseness
   • 2. susceptibility to illness or adverse conditions; fragility. Similar sicklinesspoor/ill healthvaletudinarianismfrailtyfrailnessfragilityfeeblenessweaknessdebilityinfirmityOpposite robustness
   • 3. tact and consideration: "I have to treat this matter with the utmost delicacy" Similar caresensitivitytactdiscretiondiplomacyfinessesubtletyconsiderationconsideratenesssensibilityOpposite clumsinessineptnessinsensitivity
   • ▪ the quality of requiring discretion or sensitivity: "the delicacy of the situation" Similar difficultytrickinesssensitivitysensitivenessticklishnessawkwardnesstouchinesscontroversiality
   • ▪ accuracy of perception; sensitiveness.
   • 4. a choice or expensive food: "traditional Japanese delicacies" Similar choice foodgourmet fooddaintytreatluxurytitbitbonne bouchespecialitynamkeentidbitarchaic:cate

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘voluptuousness’ and ‘luxuriousness’): from delicate + -acy.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to delicacy. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of delicacy. We admired the delicacy of the imported cloth. Synonyms. fineness. exquisiteness. elegance. softness. smoothness. lightness. Antonyms. coarseness. roughness. inelegance. grossness.

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   (noun) in the sense of difficulty. Definition. need for careful or tactful treatment. the delicacy of the political situation. Synonyms. difficulty. sensitivity. stickiness (informal)