Delicate and Healthy

Delicate

Delicate adjective - Lacking bodily strength.
Usage example: a delicate child who was never allowed to play sports

Healthy is an antonym for delicate in topics: sickly, dainty, difficult, careful, fussy.

Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately

Healthy

Healthy adjective - Enjoying health and vigor.
Usage example: always a hard worker, Grandma has remained healthy into her 80s

Delicate is an antonym for healthy in topics: well, in good condition.

Both words in one sentence

  • Foil Patrick is physically healthy but mentally unstable, tries to appear more delicate than he is for sympathy points.
    Source: Foil
  • Literature / The Child Thief The former is all delicate, pale beauty, healing magic, with a healthy dose of damsel in distress.
  • Cosmic Keystone It seems that for some unfathomable reason the Powers That Be or Crystal Dragon Jesus who created the universe saw fit to make its continued healthy existence contingent on these poorly guarded, easily found, delicate, carry-on-luggage sized objects.
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