dainty
[adjective]
Synonyms: delicate, charming, elegant, exquisite, fine, graceful, neat, petite, pretty

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Antonyms: gross
Contrasted words: coarse, vulgar, careless, neglectful, negligent, thoughtless
Related Words: beautiful, bonny, fair, lovely, pretty, delectable, delicious, delightful, airy, diaphanous, ethereal, light, acute, penetrative, perceptive

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. dain‧ty¹ /ˈdeɪnti/ adjective (comparative daintier, superlative daintiest)

1. small, pretty, and delicate:
a dainty gold chain
a child with dainty features

2. moving or done in a careful way, using small movements:
a dainty walk
—daintily adverb
—daintiness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. dainty² noun (plural dainties) [countable] old-fashioned
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: deintié, from Latin dignitas 'worth'; ⇒ dignity]
something small that is good to eat, especially something sweet such as a cake

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲