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[ suht -l-tee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈsʌt l ti / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural sub·tle·ties. the state or quality of being subtle.
delicacy or nicety of character or meaning.
acuteness or penetration of mind; delicacy of discrimination.
a fine-drawn distinction; refinement of reasoning: the subtleties of logic.
something subtle.
History/Historical . an elaborate confection, ornate in construction and ornamentation, sometimes edible but more often made and used as a decoration for a table or buffet.
Origin of subtlety 1300–50; Middle English
subtelte, sutilte <Old French
sutilte <Latin
subtīlitāt- (stem of
subtīlitās ) fineness, equivalent to
subtīli (
s ) subtile +
-tāt- -ty
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OTHER WORDS FROM subtlety hy·per·sub·tle·ty, noun non·sub·tle·ty, noun, plural non·sub·tle·ties. o·ver·sub·tle·ty, noun, plural o·ver·sub·tle·ties. Words nearby subtlety subtilisin, subtilize, subtilty, subtitle, subtle, subtlety , subtly, subtonic, subtopia, subtopic, subtorrid
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Example sentences from the Web for subtlety Political or not, shown in New York or Budapest, it is a worthy achievement composed with taste and subtlety .
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Without context, subtlety , and commentary, a parody begins to look eerily like the scenario it is attempting to skewer.
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This is all done with the subtlety of someone wielding a jackhammer.
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Reinhardt's subtlety makes us look until we can't look any more.
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They know of no malice in paradise, no cunning, no subtlety , and no sly deceit.
Bunyan Characters - Third Series | Alexander Whyte
This is a subtlety which the provinces cannot understand, and it is natural enough that they are unable to do so.
Far Off Things | Arthur Machen
His features had the mobility of Southerners, strangely blending power and subtlety .
The Mesmerist's Victim | Alexandre Dumas
The trick about the eyes is the weak and common portion of an otherwise matchless work of subtlety .
Where Art Begins | Hume Nisbet
I am myself a student of German learning, and quite aware of the enormous industry, subtlety , and ingenuity of German scholarship.
New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 | Various
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British Dictionary definitions for subtlety noun plural -ties the state or quality of being subtle; delicacy
a fine distinction or the ability to make such a distinction
something subtle
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Words related to subtlety nuance, intricacy, elegance, innuendo, distinction, exquisiteness