Qualities

Synonyms for delicate

Two senses of delicate live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

easily broken or damaged or destroyed

A kite too delicate to fly safely.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

fragile

Same sentence, swapped: A kite too fragile to fly safely.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for delicate as it is used in the sentence above.

soft
touchy
smooth

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, Ridgeline

difficult to handle

Delicate negotiations with the big powers.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

touchy

Same sentence, swapped: Touchy negotiations with the big powers.

Close but different

soft
smooth
complex

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