daintiness

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UK, US/ˈdeɪntɪnəs/

noun

The characteristic of being dainty.

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delicacyfineness
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Meanings

noundaintiness (countable and uncountable, plural daintinesses)

plural daintinesses

  1. countableuncountableThe characteristic of being dainty.
  2. countableuncountableA dainty behaviour or gesture.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

Similar
delicacyfineness
Broader
elegance
Also see
delicacyfineness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From dainty + -ness.

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Translations

Dutch aantrekkelijkheid
  • aantrekkelijkheidcharacteristic of being dainty
Turkish lezzet
  • lezzetcharacteristic of being dainty
Cite this entry
APA

daintiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daintiness

MLA

“daintiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daintiness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daintiness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daintiness.

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