Difference between Dainty and Delicate

What is the difference between Dainty and Delicate?

Dainty as an adjective is delicately small and pretty. while Delicate as an adjective is easily damaged or requiring careful handling.

Dainty

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Delicately small and pretty. Fastidious and fussy when eating.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A delicacy. Fancy cookies, pastries, or squares served at a social event (usually plural).

Example sentence: I wrote 'Science For Her!' because I found normal, manly science textbooks to be too intense for my small size-0 brain, and I found normal science textbooks to have covers too heavy for my dainty size-0/size-2-with-bloat hands.

Delicate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.Intended for use with fragile items.Of weak health, easily sick.Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A delicate item of clothingSpecifically underwear or lingerie.

Example sentence: True strength is delicate.

We hope you now know whether to use Dainty or Delicate in your sentence.

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