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subtlety

[ suht-l-tee ]

noun

plural subtleties.
  1. the state or quality of being subtle.
  2. delicacy or nicety of character or meaning.
  3. acuteness or penetration of mind; delicacy of discrimination.
  4. a fine-drawn distinction; refinement of reasoning:

    the subtleties of logic.

  5. something subtle.
  6. History/Historical. an elaborate confection, ornate in construction and ornamentation, sometimes edible but more often made and used as a decoration for a table or buffet.


subtlety

/ ˈʌəɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being subtle; delicacy
  2. a fine distinction or the ability to make such a distinction
  3. something subtle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • p·ܲt·ٲ noun
  • ԴDz·ܲt·ٲ noun plural nonsubtleties
  • v·ܲt·ٲ noun plural oversubtleties
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of subtlety1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English subtelte, sutilte, from Old French sutilte, from Latin ܲī-, stem of ܲī “fineness,” equivalent to ܲī() “fine, slender” ( subtile ) + -ty 2
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Donald Trump strode into the Rose Garden Wednesday with the elegance and subtlety of a sledgehammer.

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As Inae Oh noted in Mother Jones, most people who get plastic surgery seek subtlety, but Mar-a-Lago face is "ridiculously blunt."

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It’s also usually a bit more subtle than President Trump’s recent congressional address, but subtlety doesn’t define his policy formulations or his gaudy architectural aesthetic.

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With awesome power and gorgeous subtlety, France put in one of the greatest away Six Nations performances that anybody can remember.

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Not that subtlety was ever one of Bong’s strong suits.

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