Subtlety - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsʌtltɪ|
Brit.
|ˈsʌt(ə)ltɪ|
noun
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude (syn: nicety, nuance, refinement, shade)
- the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
- the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew
Extra examples
The pianist performed with subtlety and passion.
...we appreciated the subtlety with which our host indicated that it was time to leave: he volunteered to pack us a little lunch for the road...
They've glamoured up the subtlety of the book too much.
Word forms
noun
singular: subtlety
plural: subtleties
singular: subtlety
plural: subtleties
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