Classic
Delicate
Delicate adjective - Having qualities that appeal to a refined taste.
Usage example: delicate perfumes that only a connoisseur of scents would appreciate
Classic and delicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Classic" instead an adjective "Delicate".
Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately
Both words in one sentence
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Bishōnen: There is a lot of male eyecandy in this series, and some (although not all) of it is in the classic "delicate, slightly femme" bishie mold.
Source: Manga / Saiyuki -
In early Russian Stop Motion classic The Cameraman's Revenge, a (presumably) sexy nightclub dancer is represented by a dragonfly with long, delicate wings.
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Granny Classic: If young women are delicate, elderly women are even moreso.
Source: Women Are Delicate
Cite this Source
Delicate and Classic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/classic/delicate
Classic & Delicate. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/classic/delicate>.
Delicate or Classic. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/classic/delicate.
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