🔄 Synonyms of "Subtlety"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nuancenoun | Subtlety or fine detail. |
| refinementnoun | The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material |
| nicenessnoun | Pleasantness, especially of behaviour or personality; agreeableness. |
| nicetynoun | A small detail or distinction. |
| shadenoun | (uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Subtlety"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nuancenoun | Subtlety or fine detail. |
| nicetynoun | A small detail or distinction. |
| nicenessnoun | Pleasantness, especially of behaviour or personality; agreeableness. |
| shadenoun | (uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked. |
| refinementnoun | The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material |
| finessenoun | (uncountable) Skill in the handling or manipulation of a situation. |
| delicacynoun | Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement. |
| finenessnoun | The quality or degree of being fine. |
| acumennoun | Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind. |
| sophisticationnoun | Cultivated intellectual worldliness; savoir-faire. |
| sharpnessnoun | (uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness. |
| intricacynoun | The state or quality of being intricate or entangled. |
| slynessnoun | (uncountable) The state or quality of being sly. |
| astutenessnoun | The quality of being astute. |
| discernmentnoun | The ability to distinguish; judgement. |
| understatementnoun | (uncountable, rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is made to seem smaller or less important than it actually is, either through phrasing or lack of emphasis, often for ironic effect. |
| elusivenessnoun | The state of being elusive. |
| cunningnoun | Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour. |
| guilenoun | (uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception. |
| craftinessnoun | Skill in deception, slyness. |
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