Delicate
Delicate adjective - Satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness.
Petite is a synonym for delicate. In some cases you can use "Petite" instead an adjective "Delicate".
Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- However, she is always described as a petite and delicate woman.
Source: Combat Pragmatist / Literature -
She happens to be a Kendo Team Captain, tall, and short-haired, but this is the extent of her boyish qualities; her short, delicate-looking petite soeur Yoshino is the actual tomboy of the pair.
Source: Bifauxnen -
She wishes she looked more like her friend Sae, who is petite, pale, and delicate (but a Bitch in Sheep's Clothing).
Source: Delinquent Hair
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