delicateadjectivemasculine/dɨliˈkadu/mediumde·li·ca·doPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionSensitive or fragile; requiring careful handling.This fabric is very delicate and should be hand-washed.She has a delicate taste in music.synfragilesensitiveantrobustEtymologyDo latim 'delicatus'Related wordsdelicadezadelicadamentedelicado