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delicate vs touchy

touchy vs delicate

delicate and touchy both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
delicate No Yes No No
touchy No Yes No No
As adjectives, delicate and touchy are synonyms defined as:
  • delicate and touchy: difficult to handle; requiring great tact
Other synonyms of delicate include ticklish.
delicate (adjective) touchy (adjective)
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury difficult to handle; requiring great tact
easily broken or damaged or destroyed quick to take offense
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely
marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
easily hurt
Difference between delicate and touchy

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