dainty Synonyms
Strongest:
- delicate
- finicky
- particular
- nice
- choosy
- finicking
- demanding
- choosey
- fastidious
- fussy
- finical
- exacting
- persnickety
- pernickety
- picky
- careful
Strong:
Weak:
Strongest:
- unfussy
- affable
- carefree
- relaxed
- undemanding
- relaxed
- breezy
- low-pressure
- flexible
- breezy
- unfussy
- loose
- loose
- lackadaisical
- affable
- low-pressure
- lax
- lax
- carefree
- flexible
- lackadaisical
- undemanding
Strong:
- permissive
- unfastidious
- undiscriminating
- lenient
- lenient
- happy-go-lucky
- unfastidious
- devil-may-care
- undiscriminating
- permissive
- uncritical
- happy-go-lucky
- laid-back
- devil-may-care
- uncritical
- laid-back
Weak:
dainty Meaning
dainty (n)
something considered choice to eat
dainty (s)
delicately beautiful
especially pleasing to the taste
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
dainty (n.)
Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything.
That which is delicious or delicate; a delicacy.
A term of fondness.
dainty (superl.)
Rare; valuable; costly.
Delicious to the palate; toothsome.
Nice; delicate; elegant, in form, manner, or breeding; well-formed; neat; tender.
Requiring dainties. Hence: Overnice; hard to please; fastidious; squeamish; scrupulous; ceremonious.
dainty Sentence Examples
- The ballerina pirouetted daintily across the stage, her tutu swirling like a cloud of pink tulle.
- She sipped her tea daintily, her pinky finger extended in a gesture of elegance.
- The hummingbird hovered daintily near the flower, its long beak extracting sweet nectar.
- Sunlight filtered through the daintily ruffled curtains, casting dancing shadows on the floor.
- The antique locket contained a daintily painted portrait, a cherished memento of a bygone era.
- The children tiptoed daintily through the tall grass, their eyes searching for hidden wonders.
- Delicate spiderwebs, daintily spun across the branches, shimmered with morning dew.
- The aroma of freshly baked cookies, daintily decorated with sprinkles, filled the kitchen.
- She daintily applied a touch of blush to her cheeks, finishing off her makeup for the evening.
- The kitten, daintily exploring its new home, swatted playfully at a dangling string toy.
FAQs About the word dainty
something considered choice to eat, delicately beautiful, especially pleasing to the taste, excessively fastidious and easily disgustedValue; estimation; the gr
delicate, finicky, particular,nice, choosy, finicking, demanding, choosey, fastidious, fussy
unfussy, affable, carefree, relaxed, undemanding, relaxed, breezy, low-pressure, flexible, breezy
The ballerina pirouetted daintily across the stage, her tutu swirling like a cloud of pink tulle.
She sipped her tea daintily, her pinky finger extended in a gesture of elegance.
The hummingbird hovered daintily near the flower, its long beak extracting sweet nectar.
Sunlight filtered through the daintily ruffled curtains, casting dancing shadows on the floor.
