subtlety

• Substantiv, das einen feinen Unterschied in Bedeutung, Meinung oder Haltung bezeichnet sowie die Eigenschaft, schwer erkennbar oder analysierbar zu sein.

A noun referring to a subtle difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude, or the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze.

1. Subtle distinctionC1formal

   A fine or delicate difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude that is not immediately obvious.

   Feiner Unterschied

   • The subtleties of the poem are lost in translation.
   • He failed to grasp the subtleties of the negotiation.
   • The critic pointed out the subtleties in the actor's performance.

   Synonymedelicacydistinctionnicetynuancerefinementshade

   Antonymeblatancycrudenessobviousness

2. Quality of being elusiveC1formal

   The quality of being difficult to detect, perceive, or analyze.

   Feinheit

   • The subtlety of the flavor made it hard to identify the spices.
   • Her argument had a subtlety that many listeners missed.
   • The painting's beauty lies in its subtlety of color.

   Synonymedelicacyelusivenessindistinctnessintangibilityslipperinessvagueness

   Antonymeclarityobviousness