subtlety
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈsʌtəlti/
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sutileza
- Venerable master, despite your delicacy and subtlety, you have failed to solve the problem of the Treasure.
- understand the subtleties
- lack of subtlety
- subtlety and nuance
You realize such subtleties about your mind.
- You realize such subtleties about your mind.
- And, and it's, it's, it's those subtleties that that, that really matter.
- The first thing is watch out for the subtleties of what Shaun is saying.
- It was honestly even a more glorious tour around the subtleties of narcissism.
- It's really that there, there often isn't a lot of subtlety to the things that cause trouble.
- So again, I'm trying to point out that sometimes there's subtleties in the way the mind works.
- Although, you know, I talked about the importance of, of sophistication and subtlety and time.
- The nice people going through this stuff seem to understand the subtleties.
- They do not miss a beat on the subtlety of all the various forms that narcissism can take.
Examples
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Look for the subtleties that you might be missing.
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It's lost that beautiful gold quality that it had, the subtlety of the shading in there.
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You, I knew I could count on you for some subtlety, some class.
Fiction book (1990) -
Subtlety is not one of our strong points.
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Of course, what you don't get from this portrait, is the subtlety in her beauty.
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What the volume lacked in subtlety, it made up for in solidity.
Fiction book (1990) -
In fact, Braga gives a performance of great range and subtlety that is little short of mesmerizing.
Academic text (1992) -
You're therefore urged to pay attention to the subtleties in life.
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They did it with their usual savoir-faire and subtlety.
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The artist's work showcases a remarkable subtlety in the use of color and shadow.
Synonyms
127
3.8
A small amount that makes something a little different
74
5.1
A small difference in meaning or feeling that is hard to notice
5
7.7
A small but important difference in meaning or detail
3
6.1
A small, subtle difference in meaning or opinion
3
4.2
A small difference between similar things, often in color or meaning
Antonyms
How Subtle
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Subtlety comes from the Latin subtilis, meaning 'fine' or 'delicate', and it is the same root as subtle. Think of a very thin, hidden thread, small and hard to see, so a subtlety is a small but important detail that is not obvious.