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1 : determined after careful thought

2 : done or said intentionally

3 : UNHURRIED, SLOW

— de·lib·er·ate·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] advised, calculated, measured, reasoned, studied, thoughtful; also aforethought, premeditated; educated, informed; intentional, purposeful; designed, intended, planned, projected; careful, meticulous; foresighted, provident, prudent

Antonyms

casual

[2] freewill, intentional, purposeful, willful

de·lib·er·ate·ly adverb : in a deliberate manner

Synonyms

consciously, intentionally, knowingly, purposely, willfully—more at INTENTIONALLY

de·lib·er·a·tion noun 1 : the act of deliberating

2 : the quality or state of being deliberate

Synonyms

consideration, debate, thought—more at CONSIDERATION

argument, colloquy, conference, discourse, discussion, give-and-take, parley, talk—more at DISCUSSION

del·i·ca·cy noun, plural -cies 1 : something pleasing to eat and considered rare or luxurious

2 a : the quality or state of being dainty : FINENESS

b : the quality or state of being frail : FRAILTY

3 : nicety or expressiveness of touch

4 a : precise perception and discrimination

b : extreme sensitivity and precision

5 : sensibility in feeling or conduct; also : SQUEAMISHNESS

6 : the quality or state of requiring delicate handling

Synonyms

[1] dainty, goody, tidbit, treat; also morsel, candy, dessert, junket, sweet, sweetmeat

[2a] daintiness, fineness, fragility; also flimsiness

Antonyms

coarseness, crudity, roughness, rudeness

[4b] accuracy, closeness, exactness, fineness, precision, veracity—more at PRECISION

del·i·cate adjective 1 : pleasing to the senses of taste or smell esp. in a mild or subtle way

2 : marked by daintiness or charm : EXQUISITE

3 a : difficult to please : FASTIDIOUS

b : SQUEAMISH

4 a : easily damaged : FRAGILE

b : not robust in health or constitution : SICKLY

5 : requiring skill or tact

6 : marked by care, skill, or tact

7 : marked by minute precision : very sensitive

— del·i·cate·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2] dainty, exquisite, gentle, mild, refined, subtle; also choice, elegant, extraordinary, incomparable, peerless, preeminent, prime, rare, select, superior, superlative, supreme, transcendent, unsurpassed; picked, selected; fine, fragile, frail

Antonyms

robust, strong, sturdy

[2] choice, dainty, elegant, exquisite, rare, select—more at CHOICE

[4a] breakable, fragile, frail—more at FRAGILE

[5] catchy, difficult, knotty, problematic, spiny, thorny, ticklish, touchy, tough, tricky—more at TRICKY

[6] exact, fine, minute, nice, refined, subtle—more at FINE

[7] acute, keen, perceptive, sensitive, sharp—more at ACUTE

del·i·ca·tes·sen noun plural [ORIGIN: G, pl. of Delicatesse delicacy, fr. F délicatesse]

1 : ready-to-eat food products (as cooked meats and prepared salads)

2 singular, plural delicatessens : a store where delicatessen are sold

de·li·cious adjective 1 : affording great pleasure : DELIGHTFUL

2 : appealing to one of the bodily senses esp. of taste or smell

Synonyms

ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, flavorful, luscious, palatable, savory, scrumptious, tasty, toothsome, yummy; also digestible, eatable, edible; delightful, heavenly, pleasing; agreeable, gratifying, pleasant; satisfying; choice, dainty, delicate, exquisite, rare

Antonyms

flat, flavorless, insipid, stale, tasteless, unappetizing, unpalatable

de·li·cious·ly adverb 1 : in a delicious manner

2 : so as to produce delight

de·li·cious·ness noun : the quality or state of being delicious

1delight noun 1 : great pleasure or satisfaction

2 : something that gives great pleasure

Synonyms

[1] delectation, joy, kick, manna, pleasure, treat; also amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun; comfort, relief, solace; gratification, indulgence; ambrosia

[1, 2] contentment, delectation, enjoyment, gladness, gratification, pleasure, relish, satisfaction—more at PLEASURE

2delight verb 1 : to take great pleasure

2 : to satisfy greatly : PLEASE

Synonyms

[1] crow, exult, glory, joy, rejoice, triumph—more at EXULT