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delicate
adjective as in dainty, weak
adjective as in sickly
adjective as in fussy, discriminating
Weak matches
alert, careful, dainty, fastidious, finical, finicking, finicky, nice, particular, persnickety, prudish, pure, scrupulous, squeamish, thin-skinned
adjective as in difficult, sticky (situation)
Strongest matches
critical, precarious, sensitive, ticklish, touchy, tricky, unpredictable, volatile
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Quantum and classical computers have different applications: Classical computers are cheaper, general-purpose machines, while more expensive and delicate quantum computers so far have proven their prowess at complex problems like large-scale simulations.
Quantum and classical computers have different applications: Classical computers are cheaper, general-purpose machines, while more expensive and delicate quantum computers so far have proven their prowess at complex problems like large-scale simulations.
Meanwhile, both types of delicate greens are expensive and impractical because they spoil after two days.
Yet turning materials like silicon and germanium into superconductors has remained a major challenge, largely because it requires maintaining a delicate atomic arrangement that allows electrons to move freely.
The plastics varied in type and concentration, revealing how pervasive they have become -- even in such delicate tissue.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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