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- DictionaryFi·nesse/fəˈnes/
noun
- 1. intricate and refined delicacy: "orchestral playing of great finesse"
- 2. (in bridge and whist) an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not a certain winner.
verb
- 1. do (something) in a subtle and delicate manner: "his third shot, which he attempted to finesse, failed by a fraction"
- 2. (in bridge and whist) play (a card that is not a certain winner) in the hope of winning a trick with it: "the declarer finesses ♦J"
finesse. verb [ T ] us / fɪˈnes / uk / fɪˈnes /. to deal with a situation or a person in a skillful and often slightly dishonest way: She finessed the interview by playing down her lack of experience and talking about her long-standing interest in the field. to improve something so it is the best it can possibly be:
Finesse is having grace under pressure. It's handling the rantings of an angry customer with a smile and a calm tone. Someone who has finesse says the right thing at the right time — or knows when to say nothing at all.
6 days ago · noun. 1. extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc. 2. skill in handling a difficult or highly sensitive situation; adroit and artful management. exceptional diplomatic finesse. 3. a trick, artifice, or stratagem. 4.
1 day ago · finesse in American English. (fəˈnɛs ) noun. 1. adroitness and delicacy of performance. 2. the ability to handle delicate and difficult situations skillfully and diplomatically. 3. cunning; skill; artfulness; craft.
Aug 31, 2023 · finesse ( countable and uncountable, plural finesses) ( uncountable) Skill in the handling or manipulation of a situation. [from c. 1520] Synonym: finessing. ( uncountable) The property of having elegance, grace, refinement, or skill. [from mid 16th c.] ( countable) An adroit manoeuvre. [from mid 16th c.]
Definition of finesse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. /fɪˈnes/ Verb Forms. finesse something (especially North American English) to deal with something in a way that is clever but slightly dishonest. to finesse a deal. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.
