Thesaurus
dainty
Synonyms and Antonyms of dainty
- you canʼt afford to be dainty about food when youʼre starving
choosy (or choosey), delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicking, finicky, fussbudgety, fussy, nice, old-maidish, particular, pernickety [chiefly British], persnickety, picky
hyperfastidious, overdemanding, ultrafastidious
discerning, discriminating, selective
captious, carping, caviling (or cavilling), critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical
careful, meticulous, painstaking, punctilious, scrupulous
queasy (also queazy), squeamish
- the dainty hors dʼoeuvres were delicious, but not terribly filling
better, exceptional, fancy, high-grade, special
classic, excellent, fabulous, first-class, first-rate, grand, great, marvelous (or marvellous), noble, outstanding, par excellence, premium, prime, sensational, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, transcendent, unsurpassed, wonderful
coarse, gross, kitsch, kitschy, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, tasteless, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar
commercial, mass-produced, popular
average, lesser, mediocre, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine (or run-of-mine), second-class, second-rate
deficient, inferior, low-grade, substandard, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting
- a set of dainty teacups that would be perfect for an elderly lady
- the sort of dainty finger foods that might be served at afternoon tea
ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delicious, delish, flavorful, flavorsome, luscious, lush, mouthwatering, palatable, savory (also savoury), scrumptious, succulent, tasteful, tasty, toothsome, toothy, yummy
distasteful, flat, flavorless, insipid, stale, tasteless, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory, yucky (also yukky)
Synonym Discussion of dainty
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- choice fabric
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- an exquisite gold bracelet
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- a sumptuous but elegant dining room
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- rare beauty
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- delicate craftsmanship
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- dainty sandwiches
dainty
Synonyms and Antonyms of dainty
- the widow plied her suitor with dainties and endless glasses of sherry
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