Found 2 items, similar to subtlety.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: subtlety subtlety n 1: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; “without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor”; “don't argue about shades of meaning” [syn: nuance, nicety, shade, refinement] 2: the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; “you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew” [syn: niceness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Subtlety Subtlety \Sub"tle*ty\, n.; pl. Subtleties. [OE. sotelte, sutilte, OF. sotillete, L. subtilitas. See Subtle, and cf. Subtility.] 1. The quality or state of being subtle, or sly; cunning; craftiness; artfulness. [1913 Webster] The fox which lives by subtlety. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Nice discernment with delicacy of mental action; nicety of discrimination. [1913 Webster] 3. Something that is sly, crafty, or delusive. [1913 Webster] Unlearned in the world's false subtleties. --Shak. [1913 Webster]