subtlety

Meaning

The quality or state of being subtle.

the quality of being delicate, precise, or difficult to detect

Example Sentences

She understood the subtlety of the situation.

The subtlety of her argument won over the most skeptical audience.

The beauty of the painting lies in its subtlety of colors.

Synonyms

refinement, nuance, delicacy, fineness, intricacy

Entry 1

refinement, nuance, delicacy

Entry 2

delicacy, fineness

Entry 3

delicacy, nuance, refinement, intricacy

Antonyms

obviousness, bluntness, coarseness

Entry 1

obviousness, bluntness, coarseness

Entry 2

coarseness, bluntness

Entry 3

obviousness, bluntness

Collocations

subtlety of color, subtlety of meaning, artistic subtlety