ALL meanings of subtlety
sub·tle·ty
S s - noun plural subtlety the state or quality of being subtle. 1
- noun plural subtlety delicacy or nicety of character or meaning. 1
- noun plural subtlety acuteness or penetration of mind; delicacy of discrimination. 1
- noun plural subtlety a fine-drawn distinction; refinement of reasoning: the subtleties of logic. 1
- noun plural subtlety something subtle. 1
- noun plural subtlety 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. 1
- countable noun subtlety Subtleties are very small details or differences which are not obvious. 0
- uncountable noun subtlety Subtlety is the quality of being not immediately obvious or noticeable, and therefore difficult to describe. 0
- uncountable noun subtlety Subtlety is the ability to notice and recognize things which are not obvious, especially small differences between things. 0
- uncountable noun subtlety Subtlety is the ability to use indirect methods to achieve something, rather than doing something that is obvious. 0
- noun subtlety the state or quality of being subtle; delicacy 0
- noun subtlety a fine distinction or the ability to make such a distinction 0
- noun subtlety something subtle 0
- noun subtlety the quality or condition of being subtle; esp., the ability or tendency to make fine distinctions 0
- noun subtlety something subtle; esp., a fine distinction 0