How do you pronounce subtlety?

subtlety is pronounced as /ˈsʌtlti/.

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subtlety

🎨subtlety

noun

/ˈsʌtlti/

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Meaning

the quality of being delicate, precise, or difficult to detect

The quality or state of being subtle.

Example Sentences

The beauty of the painting lies in its subtlety of colors.

She understood the subtlety of the situation.

The subtlety of her argument won over the most skeptical audience.

Synonyms

delicacy, nuance, refinement, intricacy, fineness

Entry 1

delicacy, nuance, refinement, intricacy

Entry 2

refinement, nuance, delicacy

Entry 3

delicacy, fineness

Antonyms

obviousness, bluntness, coarseness

Entry 1

obviousness, bluntness

Entry 2

obviousness, bluntness, coarseness

Entry 3

coarseness, bluntness

Collocations

subtlety of color, subtlety of meaning, artistic subtlety

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