Synonyms of finesses

finesses

verb

present tense third-person singular of finesse

1

as in negotiates

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care

had to finesse the schedule a bit to fit in another patient that afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiates
• engineers
• manipulates
• arranges
• plots
• maneuvers
• manages
• contrives
• wangles
• finagles
• frames
• concludes
• schemes
• masterminds
• machinates
• intrigues
• conducts
• concerts
• handles
• works out
• connives
• directs
• concocts
• hatches
• angles (for)
• commands
• hammers out
• brews
• compasses
• cooks (up)
• captains
• runs
• gerrymanders
• quarterbacks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• botches
• blows
• bungles
• fumbles
• mangles
• flubs
• mishandles
• butchers
• messes (up)
• bobbles
• gums (up)
• muffs
• louses up

2

as in avoids

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

tried to finesse the blame for the foreign policy fiasco, even though he was secretary of state at the time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoids
• evades
• escapes
• eludes
• dodges
• shuns
• eschews
• prevents
• shakes
• deflects
• eliminates
• shirks
• shuffles (out of)
• circumvents
• obviates
• ducks
• misses
• parries
• weasels (out of)
• precludes
• scapes
• gets around
• keeps clear of
• averts
• excludes
• thwarts
• fights shy of
• steers clear of
• excepts
• stays clear of
• rules out
• outwits
• diverts
• bypasses
• debars
• wards (off)
• bans
• overreaches
• foils
• frustrates
• outfoxes
• outsmarts
• bars
• skirts
• foxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeks
• accepts
• embraces
• pursues
• welcomes
• courts
• catches
• contracts
• incurs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of finesses

There, 30-year industry vet and New Mexico native Paul Gallegos finesses the challenges of roasting at 5,312 feet. — Gowri Chandra, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2020