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nuanced

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of nuanced

1 made or done with extreme care and accuracy

  • a nuanced, shaded representation of a hot-button issue that is too often depicted in black and white
Synonyms of nuanced

delicate, exact, fine, finespun, hairline, hairsplitting, minute, nice, refined, subtle
Words Related to nuanced

nitpicking, quibbling

frivolous, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, negligible, petty, piddling, trifling, trivial

demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicking, finicky, fussy, meticulous, particular, picky
Near Antonyms of nuanced

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
Antonyms of nuanced

coarse, inexact, rough

2 satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness

  • a sauce with a nuanced lemon flavor that doesn't overwhelm the taste of the fish
Synonyms of nuanced

airy, dainty, delicate, exquisite, refined, subtle
Words Related to nuanced

choice, elegant, extraordinary, incomparable, peerless, preeminent, prime, rare, select, superior, superlative, supreme, transcendent, unsurpassed

picked, selected

fine, fragile, frail
Near Antonyms of nuanced

coarse, crude, rough

common, ordinary

average, fair, indifferent, mediocre, medium, middling, run-of-the-mill, second-rate
Antonyms of nuanced

robust, strong, sturdy

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