finespun

fine·spun

adjective \ˈfīn-ˈspən\

Definition of FINESPUN

: developed with extreme care or delicacy; also : developed in excessively fine or subtle detail

Examples of FINESPUN

1. <a finespun analysis of what makes an everyday occurrence funny>

First Known Use of FINESPUN

1642

Related to FINESPUN

Synonyms

delicate, exact, fine, hairline, hairsplitting, minute, nice, nuanced, refined, subtle

Antonyms

coarse, inexact, rough

Related Words

nitpicking, quibbling; frivolous, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, negligible, petty, piddling, trifling, trivial; demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicking, finicky, fussy, meticulous, particular, picky

Near Antonyms

apparent, clear, clear-cut, evident, manifest, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, perspicuous, plain, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable; broad, indefinite; careless, heedless, incautious, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy

Rhymes with FINESPUN

air gun, big gun, blowgun, Bull Run, burp gun, chaconne, Chaplin, dry run, earned run, end run, first-run, flashgun, forerun, godson, grandson, handgun, hard-won, have done, hired gun, home run, homespun, inrun, long run, milk run, outgun, outrun, popgun, pressrun, rerun, sea-run, short run, shotgun, six-gun, speargun, spray gun, squirt gun, stepson, stun gun, top gun, trial run, undone, V-1, well-done, Xiamen, zip gun