subtlety
noun
[ ˈsʌt(ə)lti ]
• the quality or state of being subtle.
• "the textural subtlety of Degas"
Similar:
delicacy,
delicateness,
subtleness,
elusiveness,
faintness,
understatedness,
understatement,
mutedness,
softness,
astuteness,
keenness,
acuteness,
fineness,
sharpness,
razor-sharpness,
sharp-wittedness,
canniness,
shrewdness,
perceptiveness,
perception,
discernment,
sensitivity,
discrimination,
penetration,
percipience,
perspicacity,
perspicuity,
acuity,
sagacity,
wisdom,
cleverness,
intelligence,
skilfulness,
skill,
artfulness,
dexterity,
brightness,
finesse,
savvy,
sapience,
ingenuity,
expertise,
adroitness,
complexity,
intricacy,
cunning,
guile,
craftiness,
wiliness,
deviousness,
Opposite:
slow-wittedness,
dullness,
crudeness,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French soutilte, from Latin subtilitas, from subtilis ‘fine, delicate’ (see subtle).
