Delicate and Indirect

Delicate

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

Indirect and delicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Indirect" instead an adjective "Delicate".

Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately

Indirect

Indirect adjective - Not straightforward or direct.

Delicate and indirect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delicate" instead an adjective "Indirect".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Butch Lesbian But Not Too Gay: Renault describes heterosexual sex in very delicate, indirect terms, but that goes double for her descriptions of homosexual sex.
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