subtleness
1Subtleness — Sub tle*ness, n. The quality or state of being subtle; subtlety. [1913 Webster] …
2subtleness — noun The property of being subtle, of avoiding brute force and instead being clever or skillful. The movie was praised for the subtleness of its themes. None of it came off as being too preachy …
3subtleness — noun see subtle …
4subtleness — See subtle. * * * …
5subtleness — n. quality of being subtle, elusiveness …
6subtleness — n. See subtlety …
7subtleness — noun see subtle …
8subtle — subtleness, n. subtly, adv. /sut l/, adj., subtler, subtlest. 1. thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor. 2. fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand: subtle irony. 3. delicate or faint and mysterious:… …
9subtlety — noun 1) the subtlety of the flavor Syn: delicacy, delicateness, subtleness; understatedness, mutedness, softness 2) classification is fraught with subtlety Syn: fineness, subtleness, niceness, nicety, nuance …
10subtle — adjective (subtler; subtlest) Etymology: Middle English sotil, subtile, from Anglo French, from Latin subtilis, literally, finely textured, from sub + tela cloth on a loom; akin to Latin texere to weave more at technical Date: 14th century 1. a.… …
