overdelicate

• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose de trop ou inutilement délicat, raffiné ou sensible, souvent au point d'en devenir peu pratique ou artificiel.

An adjective describing something that is excessively or overly delicate, refined, or sensitive, often to the point of being impractical or affected.

1. Excessively delicateC2formal

   Extremely or overly delicate, often to the point of being fragile, sensitive, or easily damaged.

   excessivement délicat

   • The overdelicate mechanism of the antique clock required a specialist to repair.
   • Her overdelicate skin could not tolerate even the mildest soap.
   • The negotiations were an overdelicate matter, requiring immense tact and patience.

   Synonymesdaintydelicateeffetefragilefrailoverrefinedsensitivetender

   Antonymescoarsehardyroughstrongsturdytough