Delicate and Keen

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Delicate

Delicate adjective - Able to sense slight impressions or differences.
Usage example: only a person with delicate taste buds could tell the difference between these two wines
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Keen and delicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keen" instead an adjective "Delicate".
Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately

Keen

Keen adjective - Able to sense slight impressions or differences.
Usage example: pilots with especially keen eyesight
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Delicate and keen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delicate" instead an adjective "Keen".
Nearby Words: keenness, keenly

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  • Vein-O-Vision Sharp sight, delicate hearing, a keen nose... and Vein-O-Vision.
    Source: Vein-O-Vision
  • Machete Mayhem Curved parangs can be used to chop wood or bone (the middle of the blade) skin (the slightly flattened tip) or carve (the blade edge near the handle, which is very keen but delicate).
    Source: Machete Mayhem
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Keen and Delicate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delicate/keen
Delicate & Keen. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/delicate/keen>.
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