subtlety

IPA: sˈʌtʌɫti

noun

  • (uncountable) The quality of being subtle.
  • The quality of being scarcely noticeable or difficult to discern. (of things)
  • The quality of being done in a clever way that is not obvious or not direct; the quality of being carefully thought out. (of things)
  • The quality of being able to achieve one's aims through clever, delicate or indirect methods. (of people)
  • The quality of being able to notice or understand things that are not obvious. (of people)
  • (countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
  • (countable, historical) An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another.
  • (uncountable, countable, archaic) The quality of being clever in surreptitious or deceitful behaviour; an act or argument that shows this quality.
  • (countable, obsolete) A trick that creates a false appearance.
  • (uncountable, obsolete) The property of having a low density or thin consistency.
  • (uncountable, obsolete) The property of being able to penetrate materials easily.
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Examples of "subtlety" in Sentences

  • He can distinguish subtlety of taste.
  • But it ignores the subtlety of the building.
  • They completely miss the subtlety of the game.
  • Maybe subtlety isn't the domain of the wikipedia.
  • The point is made with subtlety in the introduction.
  • The impact of the story was inherent in its subtlety.
  • In every aspect of the house, subtlety was the keyword.
  • Just look at the poster; subtlety is lost on these morons.
  • He has the subtlety and rhetorical finesse of a fighting dog.
  • But it does so with such subtlety, panache and sophistication.
  • The density and subtlety of the information requires some pruning.
  • I initially found it strange as well, but I wonder if the lack of subtlety is deliberate.
  • I guess that subtlety is wasted on you buggers but I do appreciate the backup nonetheless.
  • Yes, "she pursued with greater energy," what you call subtlety of argument is but force of conviction.
  • When facing an enemy who could rip you apart with his strength or his mind, subtlety is how you avoid ending up in the morgue!
  • The Serpent not only refers to a legless creature that slithers around in subtlety it also meant “Beguiling, wise, and beautiful.”
  • That we can buy student safety by repressing free discourse; that subtlety is impossible and will lead to irresponsibility, lawlessness, who knows what social ills.
  • Your subtlety is lost even upon the bishops and priests who should know better, as I have seen them condemn all gays and gay rights initiatives as a moral evil that destroys the family.
  • M. Night's idea of subtlety is to make the moral of this movie the only theory that's given any substantial screen time, and then repeat it ad nauseum, in such a ham-fisted, poorly scripted manner that during the movie, people (myself included) laughed out loud at 'serious' moments, and before it was halfway over, handfuls of people had walked out.

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