Delicate and Sinewy

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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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Sinewy is an antonym for delicate.

Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately

Sinewy adjective - Having muscles capable of exerting great physical force.

Usage example: the lithe, sinewy body of the ballet company's leading male dancer

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Delicate is an antonym for sinewy.

Nearby Word: sinew

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Sinewy and Delicate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delicate/sinewy

Delicate & Sinewy. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/delicate/sinewy>.

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