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dainty

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of dainty

1 hard to please
  • You can't afford to be dainty about food when you're starving.
Synonyms of dainty

choosy (or choosey), delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicking, finicky, fussbudgety, fussy, nice, particular, persnickety, picky
Words Related to dainty

discerning, discriminating, selective

insightful, knowledgeable

captious, carping, caviling (or cavilling), critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical

careful, meticulous, painstaking, punctilious, scrupulous

queasy (also queazy), squeamish

peevish, petulant, prickly, touchy

prim, prissy
Near Antonyms of dainty

affable, breezy, carefree, devil-may-care, happy-go-lucky, lackadaisical, laid-back, low-pressure, relaxed

flexible, lax, loose

lenient, permissive

uncritical

indiscriminating, undiscriminating
Antonyms of dainty

undemanding, unfastidious, unfussy
2 having qualities that appeal to a refined taste
  • The dainty hors d'oeuvres were delicious, but not terribly filling.
Synonyms of dainty

choice, delicate, elegant, exquisite, fine, rare, select
Words Related to dainty

bijou, jewellike

better, exceptional, fancy, high-grade, special

elite, exclusive

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

ultrarare
Near Antonyms of dainty

coarse, gross, kitsch, kitschy, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, tasteless, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar

commercial, mass-produced, popular

common, ordinary

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
3 satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness
  • a set of dainty teacups
Synonyms of dainty

airy, delicate, exquisite, nuanced, refined, subtle
Words Related to dainty

choice, elegant, extraordinary, incomparable, peerless, preeminent, prime, rare, select, superior, superlative, supreme, transcendent, unsurpassed

picked, selected

fine, fragile, frail
Near Antonyms of dainty

coarse, crude, rough

common, ordinary

average, fair, indifferent, mediocre, medium, middling, run-of-the-mill, second-rate
Antonyms of dainty

robust, strong, sturdy
4 very pleasing to the sense of taste
  • the sort of dainty finger foods that might be served at afternoon tea
Synonyms of dainty

ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delicious, delish, flavorful, flavorsome, luscious, lush, mouthwatering, palatable, savory (also savoury), scrumptious, succulent, tasteful, tasty, toothsome, yummy
Words Related to dainty

digestible, eatable, edible

delightful, heavenly, pleasing

agreeable, gratifying, pleasant

satisfying

choice, delicate, exquisite, rare
Near Antonyms of dainty

banal, boring, commonplace, tedious

noisome, smelly, stinky

noxious, unwholesome

miserable, wretched

abhorrent, abominable, awful, detestable, disagreeable, disgusting, foul, horrid, nauseating, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, sickening, unpleasant
Antonyms of dainty

distasteful, flat, flavorless, insipid, stale, tasteless, unappetizing, unpalatable, unsavory, yucky (also yukky)

Synonym Discussion of dainty

choice, exquisite, elegant, rare, delicate, dainty mean having qualities that appeal to a cultivated taste. choice stresses preeminence in quality or kind.
    • choice fabric
exquisite implies a perfection in workmanship or design that appeals only to very sensitive taste.
    • an exquisite gold bracelet
elegant applies to what is rich and luxurious but restrained by good taste.
    • a sumptuous but elegant dining room
rare suggests an uncommon excellence.
    • rare beauty
delicate implies exquisiteness, subtlety, and fragility.
    • delicate craftsmanship
dainty sometimes carries an additional suggestion of smallness and of appeal to the eye or palate.
    • dainty sandwiches

dainty

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dainty

something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury
  • The wedding guests were treated to a variety of dainties.
Synonyms of dainty

bit, delectable, delicacy, goody (or goodie), tidbit (also titbit), treat, viand
Words Related to dainty

morsel

candy, dessert, junket, sweet, sweetmeat

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