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touchy vs delicate

delicate vs touchy

touchy and delicate both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
touchy No Yes No No
delicate No Yes No No
As adjectives, touchy and delicate are synonyms defined as:
  • touchy and delicate: difficult to handle; requiring great tact
Other synonyms of touchy include ticklish.
touchy (adjective) delicate (adjective)
difficult to handle; requiring great tact exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
quick to take offense easily broken or damaged or destroyed
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 touchy and delicate

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