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   Sub·tle·ty

   /ˈsədltē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality or state of being subtle: "the textural subtlety of Degas" Similar delicacydelicatenesssubtlenesselusivenessfaintnessunderstatednessunderstatementmutednesssoftnessastutenesskeennessacutenessfinenesssharpnessrazor-sharpnesssharp-wittednesscanninessshrewdnessperceptivenessperceptiondiscernmentsensitivitydiscriminationpenetrationpercipienceperspicacityperspicuityacuitysagacitywisdomclevernessintelligenceskillfulnessskillartfulnessdexteritybrightnessfinesseinformal:savvyrare:sapienceingenuityclevernessskillfulnessexpertiseadroitnesscomplexityintricacycunningguilecraftinesswilinessartfulnessdeviousnessOpposite 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).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   1. : the quality or state of being subtle. 2. : something subtle. Synonyms. artfulness. artifice. caginess. cageyness. canniness. craftiness. cunningness. deviousness. foxiness. guilefulness. slickness. slyness. sneakiness. subtleness. wiliness. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

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   The meaning of SUBTLE is delicate, elusive. How to use subtle in a sentence. Why is there a 'b' in subtle?

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

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   SUBTLETY definition: 1. the quality of being subtle: 2. a small but important detail: 3. the quality of being subtle: . Learn more.

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › subtletySUBTLETY | 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

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

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   SUBTLE definition: 1. not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way: 2. small but important: 3. achieved in a…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of subtlety. noun. the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze. “you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew”. synonyms: niceness. see more. see less. type of: difficultness, difficulty.