Delicate and Hale

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Delicate adjective - Lacking bodily strength.

Usage example: a delicate child who was never allowed to play sports

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Hale is an antonym for delicate.

Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately

Hale adjective - Enjoying health and vigor.

Usage example: still hale and strong at 80, often outdoing his younger golfing buddies

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Delicate is an antonym for hale.

Nearby Word: haley

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

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

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

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