English Explanatory Dictionary

subtleness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The property of being subtle, of avoiding brute force and instead being clever or skillful.

Word forms

subtleness subtlenesses

Etymology

From Middle English sotilnes; equivalent to subtle + -ness.

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