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finespun
finespun (ˈfaɪnˈspʌn) adj1. spun or drawn out to a fine thread2. excessively subtle or refined; not practicalfine′spun′ or fine′-spun′, adj. 1. spun or drawn out to a fine thread. 2. highly or excessively refined or subtle. [1640–50] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | finespun - developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety; "the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"delicaterefined - (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste" | | 2. | finespun - developed in excessively fine detail; "finespun distinctions"hairsplittingprecise - sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment" |
finespunadjectiveSo slight as to be difficult to notice or appreciate:delicate, fine, nice, refined, subtle.finespun
Synonyms for finespunadj so slight as to be difficult to notice or appreciateSynonyms- delicate
- fine
- nice
- refined
- subtle
Synonyms for finespunadj developed with extreme delicacy and subtletySynonymsRelated Wordsadj developed in excessively fine detailSynonymsRelated Words |