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18 Adjectives That End With CATE

Part of Speech:
Word Definitions Synonyms
baccate (adjective) resembling a berry Synonyms: berrylike
(adjective) producing or bearing berries Synonyms: bacciferous, berried
bifurcate (adjective) resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches Synonyms: biramous, branched, forficate, fork-like, forked, pronged, prongy
bisulcate (adjective) (used of hooves) split, divided Synonyms: cloven
confiscate (adjective) surrendered as a penalty Synonyms: forfeit, forfeited
delicate (adjective) exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
(adjective) easily broken or damaged or destroyed Synonyms: fragile, frail
(adjective) difficult to handle; requiring great tact Synonyms: ticklish, touchy
(adjective) developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety Synonyms: finespun
(adjective) of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely
(adjective) marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
(adjective) easily hurt Synonyms: soft
desiccate (adjective) lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless Synonyms: arid, desiccated
duplicate (adjective) being two identical Synonyms: matching, twin, twinned
(adjective) identically copied from an original
falcate (adjective) curved like a sickle Synonyms: falciform, sickle-shaped
forficate (adjective) resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches Synonyms: bifurcate, biramous, branched, fork-like, forked, pronged, prongy
imbricate (adjective) used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles Synonyms: imbricated
indelicate (adjective) lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct Synonyms: indecorous
(adjective) verging on the indecent
(adjective) in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent Synonyms: off-color, off-colour
intricate (adjective) having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
overdelicate (adjective) extremely delicate
quadruplicate (adjective) having four units or components Synonyms: four-fold, fourfold, quadruple, quadruplex
spicate (adjective) having or relating to spikes
sulcate (adjective) having deep narrow furrows or grooves
truncate (adjective) terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off Synonyms: truncated
umbilicate (adjective) depressed like a navel

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