DAINTINESS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

daintiness

noun

as in fragility

the state or quality of having a delicate structure we were less impressed by the daintiness of the etching on the crystal vase than by the heftiness of its price

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Recent Examples of daintiness With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave. —

Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for daintiness

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Down the hall, ceramic eggs cover the walls while a giant yolk rests atop a mattress, turning a hospital bed into a commentary on fragility and birth.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
The new Gen-2 hand, named Flex 2, combines multiple actuation technologies in a hybrid drive system, enabling it to handle objects with different shapes, textures, and levels of fragility more effectively.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026