delicate vs soft

soft vs delicate

delicate and soft both are adjectives.

delicate is not an adverb while soft is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
delicate	No	Yes	No	No
soft	No	Yes	No	Yes

As adjectives, delicate and soft are synonyms defined as:

delicate and soft: easily hurt

delicate (adjective)	soft (adjective)
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury	produced with vibration of the vocal cords
easily broken or damaged or destroyed	yielding readily to pressure or weight
difficult to handle; requiring great tact	compassionate and kind; conciliatory
developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety	(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely	(of sound) relatively low in volume
marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique	(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
easily hurt	not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
	(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
	mild and pleasant
	willing to negotiate and compromise
	not brilliant or glaring
	not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
	(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
	having little impact
	soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
	tolerant or lenient
	using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
	easily hurt
	out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance

delicate (adverb)	soft (adverb)
	in a relaxed manner; or without hardship

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