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subtlety
[ suht-l-tee ]
noun
- the state or quality of being subtle.
- delicacy or nicety of character or meaning.
- acuteness or penetration of mind; delicacy of discrimination.
- a fine-drawn distinction; refinement of reasoning:
the subtleties of logic.
- something subtle.
- History/Historical. an elaborate confection, ornate in construction and ornamentation, sometimes edible but more often made and used as a decoration for a table or buffet.
subtlety
/ ˈʌəɪ /
noun
- the state or quality of being subtle; delicacy
- a fine distinction or the ability to make such a distinction
- something subtle
Other Word Forms
- p·ܲt·ٲ noun
- ԴDz·ܲt·ٲ noun plural nonsubtleties
- v·ܲt·ٲ noun plural oversubtleties
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
“The Golden Hour” is an attempt to preserve ambiguity and strangeness in the face of a culture that’s strangled subtlety.
Kaitlyn’s mother was an immigrant from Vietnam — scrappy and apparently well-versed in the subtleties of the IRS’ cash deposit policy.
The science of asymptomatic transmission is related to subtleties of the host-pathogen interaction and, in particular, to features that differ from one individual to another.
The range of expression required from him on “Dennis the Menace” was not wide, and subtlety was never the point of the show.
Donald Trump strode into the Rose Garden Wednesday with the elegance and subtlety of a sledgehammer.
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