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OVERDELICATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does overdelicate mean?
• OVERDELICATE (adjective)
The adjective OVERDELICATE has 1 sense:
1. extremely delicate
Familiarity information: OVERDELICATE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Extremely delicate
Context example:
an overdelicate digestive system
Similar:
delicate (exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury)
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