Delicate and Husky

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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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Husky is an antonym for delicate.

Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately

Husky adjective - Strongly and heavily built.

Usage example: a husky weight lifter

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Delicate is an antonym for husky.

Nearby Words: husked, huskily

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Husky and Delicate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delicate/husky

Delicate & Husky. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/delicate/husky>.

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