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overdelicate

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective overdelicate has 1 sense
  1. overdelicate - extremely delicate; "an overdelicate digestive system"
    Antonym:
    rugged (indirect, via delicate)

Definitions from the Web

Term: overdelicate Part of speech: adjective

Sense 1: excessively sensitive or easily offended

Sample sentence: She was overdelicate when it came to criticism, always taking it personally.

Sense 2: excessively careful or meticulous

Sample sentence: The overdelicate artist spent hours perfecting each stroke of her painting.

Part of speech: adverb

Sense 1: in an excessively sensitive or easily offended manner

Sample sentence: He reacted overdelicately to the joke, causing the room to fall silent.

Part of speech: noun

Sense 1: a person who is excessively sensitive or easily offended

Sample sentence: The party had to be carefully planned considering the presence of overdelicates.

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