English-Swedish translations for subtlety

• subtilitet
  ... vår huvudföredragande Giovanni Pittella, som ledde debatten med förfinad skicklighet och skarp italiensk subtilitet.... our overall rapporteur, Giovanni Pittella, who conducted the debate with refined skill and sharp Italian subtlety.
  Jag hoppas att Bushill-Matthews med sin sedvanliga subtilitet kommer att tala om för oss i kväll att han förstår den position som vi befinner oss i.I hope Mr Bushill-Matthews will tell us tonight with his customary subtlety that he understands the position we are in.
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Definition of subtlety

• The quality of being subtle
• An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction
• An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another
• The quality of being clever in surreptitious or deceitful behaviour; an act or argument that shows this quality
• A trick that creates a false appearance
• The property of having a low density or thin consistency
• The property of being able to penetrate materials easily

Examples

• the subtlety of the Mona Lisa’s smile
• the subtlety of a writer’s analysis / of a singer’s phrasing
• 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 kings coronation feast, several subtleties were served between main courses.

Related words

• subtle
• subtly
• subtleness