delicate
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The meaning (definition) of the word delicate
so thin or soft that it breaks easily
The word delicate used in a sentence
“The delicate glass flower can break, so I hold it softly.”
Words that mean the same as delicate (synonyms)
fragile
Words that mean the opposite of delicate (antonyms)
sturdystrong
How the word delicate is said around the world
| French | fragile (frah-ZHEEL) |
| Spanish | frágil (FRAH-heel) |
| Mandarin | 易碎 (ee sway) |
| Hindi | नाज़ुक (NAH-zook) |
| Arabic | هَشّ (hash) |
| Russian | хрупкий (KHROOP-kee) |
| Portuguese (EU) | delicado (duh-lee-KAH-doo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | delicado (deh-lee-KAH-doo) |
| Japanese | こわれやすい (koh-wah-reh-YAH-soo-ee) |
| German | zerbrechlich (tser-BREKH-likh) |
| Urdu | نازک (NAA-zuk) |
| Punjabi | ਨਾਜ਼ੁਕ (NAA-zuk) |
| Korean | 깨지기 쉬운 (KAY-jee-gee SHWEE-uun) |
| Hebrew | עדין (ah-DEEN) |
| Greek | εύθραυστος (EF-thrav-stos) |
| Dutch | breekbaar (BRAYK-bahr) |
| Tagalog | marupok (mah-ruu-POHK) |
| Vietnamese | mỏng manh (mawng MAHNY) |
| Turkish | hassas (hahs-SAHS) |
| Persian | ظریف (za-REEF) |
| Polish | delikatny (deh-lee-KAHT-nih) |
| Ukrainian | крихкий (krykh-KIHY) |
| Bengali | নাজুক (NAH-juuk) |
| Swedish | ömtålig (URM-toh-lig) |
| Italian | fragile (FRAH-jee-lay) |
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