деликатный

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Russian

Etymology

From German delikat or French delicat + -ный (-nyj).

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Adjective

делика́тный (delikátnyj) (comparative (по)делика́тнее or (по)делика́тней)

  1. polite, considerate, tactful
    Synonyms: воспи́танный (vospítannyj, polite), такти́чный (taktíčnyj, tactful)
    Antonym: гру́бый (grúbyj, rude)
  2. (colloquial) delicate (of a subject)
  3. (colloquial) delicate, fragile

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  • Georgian: დელიკატური (deliḳaṭuri)