Delicate
Delicate adjective - Satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness.
Sympathetic and delicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sympathetic" instead an adjective "Delicate".
Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately
Sympathetic
Sympathetic adjective - Having or showing the capacity for sharing the feelings of another.
Delicate and sympathetic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delicate" instead an adjective "Sympathetic".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Although he isn't evil, and is arguably a sympathetic character (thanks to his... eh, delicate mental condition,) he does end up sending everybody in the kingdom to the dungeon, when he's in power.
Source: Lawful Evil -
Arguably, Lemongrab is a pretty sympathetic example of this trope—he obviously has a... delicate condition, but that doesn't stop everyone from despising his guts for being a Jerk Ass most of the time and sending everyone to the dungeon for a million years.
Source: Royally Screwed Up
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