ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01631 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
delicate
adj.
US/ˈdɛlɪkət/
UK/ˈdelɪkət/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of delicate
1adjective
Easily broken, damaged, or harmed; fragile or requiring careful handling.
The ancient vase is delicate and must be handled with great care.
The ancient vase is delicate and must be handled with great care.
Silk fabric is delicate and should not be washed in hot water.
Silk fabric is delicate and should not be washed in hot water.
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Derivatives of delicate
delicately
delicate (adverb)
She delicately arranged the flowers in the glass vase.
She delicately arranged the flowers in the glass vase.
delicacy
delicate quality or condition (noun)
The delicacy of the antique lace made it a treasured possession.
The delicacy of the antique lace made it a treasured possession.
in a delicate condition
in a fragile or sensitive state (phrase)
The patient was reported to be in a delicate condition after surgery.
The patient was reported to be in a delicate condition after surgery.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of delicate
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Common Phrases with delicate
delicate balancedelicate balance
delicate matterdelicate matter
delicate situationdelicate situation
delicate handsdelicate hands
handle delicatelyhandle delicately
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Practice Question: delicate
Choose the best word for the blank
The peace agreement required ___ negotiations between the two countries to succeed.
- A delicate
- B delicately
- C delicacy
- D delicated
The adjective 'delicate' is needed to modify the noun 'negotiations'; 'delicately' is an adverb, and the other forms do not fit the sentence structure.