delicateness

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noun

the characteristic of being delicate; fragility

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Meanings

noundelicateness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe characteristic of being delicate; fragility

Origin

From delicate + -ness.

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Translations

Catalan delicadesa
  • delicadesathe characteristic of being delicate
French délicatesse
  • délicatessethe characteristic of being delicate
German Feinheit, Empfindsamkeit
  • Feinheitthe characteristic of being delicate
  • Empfindsamkeitthe characteristic of being delicate
  • Empfindlichkeitthe characteristic of being delicate
  • Zerbrechlichkeitthe characteristic of being delicate
Italian gracilità
  • gracilitàthe characteristic of being delicate
Latin teneritūdō
  • teneritūdōthe characteristic of being delicate
Portuguese delicadeza
  • delicadezathe characteristic of being delicate

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

delicatessen
Cite this entry
APA

delicateness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delicateness

MLA

“delicateness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delicateness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delicateness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delicateness.

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