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Definition of daintiness :
The quality of being dainty; nicety; niceness; elegance; delicacy; deliciousness; fastidiousness; squeamishness.
Synonyms:
diplomacy, choiceness, fragility, discretion, kickshaw, goody, treat, powderiness, dainty, discreetness, slightness, fineness, airiness, finesse, thinness
fastidiousness (part of speech: noun)
discrimination, accuracy, fastidiousness, preciseness, persnicketiness, particularity, correctness, meticulousness, priggishness, conscientiousness, carefulness, exactingness, prudishness, diligence, rigorousness, fussiness, properness, severity, criticalness, delicacy, flawlessness, literalism
Usage examples:
- The marks of boots, or shoes, with very high heels suggests a woman, the size and daintiness of the footwear tell the rest. - "Malcolm Sage, Detective", Herbert George Jenkins.
- Because he was so open and hearty himself, Hurley admired the daintiness and delicacy of Betty. - "The Heart of Canyon Pass", Thomas K. Holmes.
- She stood there waiting for him, a thing of infinite daintiness, the one object untouched in that ravaged garden. - "The Bars of Iron", Ethel May Dell.