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subtlety
sub·tle·ty S0855800 (sŭt′l-tē)n. pl. sub·tle·ties 1. The quality or state of being subtle.2. Something subtle, especially a nicety of thought or a fine distinction.subtlety (ˈsʌtəltɪ) n, pl -ties1. the state or quality of being subtle; delicacy2. a fine distinction or the ability to make such a distinction3. something subtlesub•tle•ty (ˈsʌt l ti)
n., pl. -ties. 1. the state or quality of being subtle. 2. acuteness or penetration of mind; delicacy of discrimination. 3. a fine-drawn distinction; refinement of reasoning. 4. something subtle. [1300–50; < Old French sutilte < Latin subtīlitās; see subtile, -ity] Subtlety of sergeants—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486. (From the use of the title sergeant for lawyers, hence, lawyers collectively.)Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | subtlety - a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"nuance, nicety, refinement, shademeaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" | | 2. | subtlety - the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew"nicenessdifficultness, difficulty - the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb" |
subtletynoun1. fine point, refinement, nicety, sophistication, delicacy, intricacy, discernment All those linguistic subtleties get lost when a book goes into translation.2. delicacy, softness, delicateness, subtleness Many of the resulting wines lack the subtlety of the original model.3. skill, acumen, astuteness, ingenuity, guile, cleverness, deviousness, sagacity, acuteness, craftiness, artfulness, slyness, wiliness She analyses herself with great subtlety.4. sensitivity, diplomacy, discretion, delicacy, understanding, skill, consideration, judgment, perception, finesse, tact, thoughtfulness, discernment, savoir-faire, adroitness They had obviously been hoping to approach the topic with more subtlety.Translationssubtle (ˈsatl) adjective1. faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain. There is a subtle difference between `unnecessary' and `not necessary'; a subtle flavour. 細微的 细微的2. clever or cunning. He has a subtle mind. 精明的 精明的subtlety (ˈsatlti) noun 細，微妙 细微，微妙 ˈsubtly adverb 精明地 精明地EncyclopediaSeeSubtleMedicalSeesubtlesubtlety
Synonyms for subtletynoun fine pointSynonyms- fine point
- refinement
- nicety
- sophistication
- delicacy
- intricacy
- discernment
noun delicacySynonyms- delicacy
- softness
- delicateness
- subtleness
noun skillSynonyms- skill
- acumen
- astuteness
- ingenuity
- guile
- cleverness
- deviousness
- sagacity
- acuteness
- craftiness
- artfulness
- slyness
- wiliness
noun sensitivitySynonyms- sensitivity
- diplomacy
- discretion
- delicacy
- understanding
- skill
- consideration
- judgment
- perception
- finesse
- tact
- thoughtfulness
- discernment
- savoir-faire
- adroitness
Synonyms for subtletynoun a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitudeSynonyms- nuance
- nicety
- refinement
- shade
Related Words- meaning
- signification
- import
- significance
noun the quality of being difficult to detect or analyzeSynonymsRelated Words |