subtlety
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.sub·tle·ty
noun \ˈsə-təl-tē\ plural sub·tle·ties
Definition of SUBTLETY
1
: the quality or state of being subtle
2
: something subtle
See Examples of SUBTLETY
- The pianist performed with subtlety and passion.
- <we appreciated the subtlety with which our host indicated that it was time to leave: he volunteered to pack us a little lunch for the road>
Origin of SUBTLETY
Middle English sotilte, subtilte, from Anglo-French sotilté, from Latin subtilitat-, subtilitas, from subtilis
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to SUBTLETY
- Synonyms
- artfulness, artifice, caginess (also cageyness), canniness, craft, craftiness, cunningness, deviousness, foxiness, guile, guilefulness, slickness, slyness, sneakiness, subtleness, cunning, wiliness
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