Meanings
adjectiveoverdelicate (comparative more overdelicate, superlative most overdelicate)
comparative more overdelicate · superlative most overdelicate
- Excessively delicate.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveextremely delicate
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Origin
- Middle Englishoverdelicat
- Englishoverdelicate
From Middle English overdelicat, equivalent to over- + delicate.
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APA
overdelicate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdelicate
MLA
“overdelicate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdelicate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overdelicate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdelicate.
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