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   subtlety

   /ˈsʌtlti/

   noun

   • 1. the quality or state of being subtle: "the textural subtlety of Degas" Similar delicacydelicatenesssubtlenesselusivenessfaintnessunderstatednessunderstatementmutednesssoftnessastutenesskeennessacutenessfinenesssharpnessrazor-sharpnesssharp-wittednesscanninessshrewdnessperceptivenessperceptiondiscernmentsensitivitydiscriminationpenetrationpercipienceperspicacityperspicuityacuitysagacitywisdomclevernessintelligenceskilfulnessskillartfulnessdexteritybrightnessfinesseinformal:savvyrare:sapienceingenuityclevernessskilfulnessexpertiseadroitnesscomplexityintricacycunningguilecraftinesswilinessartfulnessdeviousnessOpposite slow-wittednessdullnesscrudeness
   • ▪ a subtle distinction, feature, or argument: "the subtleties of English grammar" Similar finenesssubtlenessprecisionprecisenessnicenessnicetynuanceshadedetailslightnessminutenessnarrownesstenuousnessindistinctnessindefinitenesslack of definitionelusiveness

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French soutilte, from Latin subtilitas, from subtilis ‘fine, delicate’ (see subtle).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBTLETY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun. approving uk / ˈsʌt. ə l.ti / us / ˈsʌt̬. ə l.t̬i / Add to word list. [ U ] the quality of being subtle: Listening to the interview, I was impressed by the subtlety of the questions. [ C ] a small but important detail: All the subtleties of the music are conveyed in this new recording. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Intelligence

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   The meaning of SUBTLETY is the quality or state of being subtle. How to use subtlety in a sentence.

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   noun. , plural sub·tle·ties. 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUBTLETY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun. approving us / ˈsʌt̬. ə l.t̬i / uk / ˈsʌt. ə l.ti / Add to word list. [ U ] the quality of being subtle: Listening to the interview, I was impressed by the subtlety of the questions. [ C ] a small but important detail: All the subtleties of the music are conveyed in this new recording. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Intelligence

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUBTLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   achieved in a quiet way that does not attract attention to itself and is therefore good or clever: a subtle plan / suggestion. subtle questions. I could detect subtle variances in fragrance as we strolled through the garden. Her conversation sparkled with her own subtle blend of wit and charm. The film's direction is subtle and stylish.

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   : difficult to understand or perceive : obscure sense 1c. a subtle truth. a subtle change. subtle differences in sound. The drafters of the bill had made a subtle but important error … Jonathan Mahler.

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   Subtlety is the quality of being understated, delicate, or nuanced. You can really appreciate the subtlety of your gothic friend's art if you can distinguish among many different shades of black.