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overdelicate

overdelicate adjective: excessively delicate.

Adjective

overdelicate (comparative more overdelicate, superlative most overdelicate)

  1. Excessively delicate.

Forms of overdelicate

comparativemore overdelicate
superlativemost overdelicate

Origin of overdelicate

From Middle English overdelicat, equivalent to over- + delicate.

Words formed from overdelicate

Questions about overdelicate

What does overdelicate mean?
Overdelicate means excessively delicate.
What part of speech is overdelicate?
Overdelicate is an adjective.

Words near overdelicate in the dictionary

  1. overdeities
  2. overdeity
  3. overdeliberate
  4. overdeliberation
  5. overdelicacy
  6. overdelicate
  7. overdelicately
  8. overdelicious
  9. overdelighted
  10. overdeliver
  11. overdelivered

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