delicate vs weak

delicate

adj
  • Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious. 

  • Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol. 

  • Pleasing to the senses; refined; adapted to please an elegant or cultivated taste. 

  • Easily damaged or requiring careful handling. 

  • circa 1660, John Evelyn (author), William Bray (editor), The Diary of John Evelyn, volume I of II (1901), entry for the 19th of August in 1641, page 29 

  • Light, or softly tinted; said of a colour. 

  • Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; said of manners, conduct, or feelings. 

  • Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes. 

  • Of weak health; easily sick; unable to endure hardship. 

  • Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines. 

  • Highly discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite. 

  • Intended for use with fragile items. 

  • Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful. 

noun
  • A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie. 

  • A moth, Mythimna vitellina 

weak

adj
  • Dilute, lacking in taste or potency. 

  • That does not ionize completely into anions and cations in a solution. 

  • Not having power to convince; not supported by force of reason or truth; unsustained. 

  • Lacking in vigour or expression. 

  • Unable to sustain a great weight, pressure, or strain. 

  • Definite in meaning, often used with a definite article or similar word. 

  • One of the four fundamental forces associated with nuclear decay. 

  • Showing less distinct grammatical endings. 

  • Having a narrow range of logical consequences; narrowly applicable. (Often contrasted with a strong statement which implies it.) 

  • Not prevalent or effective, or not felt to be prevalent; not potent; feeble. 

  • Tending towards lower prices. 

  • Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability. 

  • Unable to withstand temptation, urgency, persuasion, etc.; easily impressed, moved, or overcome; accessible; vulnerable. 

  • Bad or uncool. 

  • Regular in inflection, lacking vowel changes and having a past tense with -d- or -t-. 

  • Resulting from, or indicating, lack of judgment, discernment, or firmness; unwise; hence, foolish. 

  • Lacking contrast. 

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