daintiness

noun

Definition of daintinessnext
as in fragility
the state or quality of having a delicate structure we were less impressed by the daintiness of the etching on the crystal vase than by the heftiness of its price

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Recent Examples of daintiness With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave. — Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daintiness
  1. fragility
  2. fineness
Noun
  • The attacks underscored the fragility of security in the oil-rich country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Things like trumpets cracking, lights failing, and the BBC presenter’s original record of the broadcast breaking – all remind us of the fragility of relics, said Finn.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fragility
Noun
  • The fineness of the line between the two genres indicates that in her work overall, change is a matter of gradations.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • My matzo balls took twice as long to cook according to her fineness in the video.
    — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of fineness

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