Delicate and Thickset

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Delicate adjective - Satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness.

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Thickset is an antonym for delicate.

Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately

Thickset adjective - Being compact and broad in build and often short in stature.

Usage example: a short, thickset bulldog

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Delicate is an antonym for thickset.

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Thickset and Delicate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delicate/thickset

Delicate & Thickset. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/delicate/thickset>.

Thickset or Delicate. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/delicate/thickset.

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