Subtlety definition
An example of subtlety is when a painter uses slightly different colors to create a beautiful, detailed painting.
With all his usual subtlety, he quietly fixed the problem before anyone else noticed it.
The subtleties of this overture are often overlooked.
At the king's coronation feast, several subtleties were served between main courses.
Origin of subtlety
- From Old French sutilté, from Latin subtÄ«litās, from subtÄ«lis (“subtle").
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