dainty
adjectiveHow many syllables in dainty?
There are 2 syllables in the word dainty.How to pronounce dainty:
Definition of dainty:
- dainty (adjective):
- delicate, pretty, or elegant
- affectedly dainty or refined.
Synonyms for dainty:
careful
charming
choosey
choosy
critical
delicate
demanding
dinky
discerning
discriminating
elegant
exacting
exquisite
fastidious
fine
finical
finicking
finicky
fussbudgety
fussy
graceful
insightful
meticulous
mincing
neat
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Antonyms for dainty:
accepting
artless
awkward
backwoods
bad
barbarian
barbaric
barbarous
basic
bearish
blundering
boorish
bulky
bunglesome
burdensome
careless
cheesy
churlish
clodhopping
clownish
clumsy
clunky
coarse
common
corrupt
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