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Subtleness vs Subtlety - What's the difference?

subtleness | subtlety |

As nouns the difference between subtleness and subtlety

is that subtleness is the property of being subtle, of avoiding brute force and instead being clever or skillful while subtlety is the quality or fact of being subtle.

subtleness

English

Noun

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  • The property of being subtle, of avoiding brute force and instead being clever or skillful.
    • The movie was praised for the subtleness of its themes. None of it came off as being too preachy.

    subtlety

    English

    (wikipedia subtlety)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality or fact of being subtle.
    • With all his usual subtlety , he quietly fixed the problem before anyone else noticed it.
  • (countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
    • The subtleties of this overture are often overlooked.
  • (countable) An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another.
    • At the king's coronation feast, several subtleties were served between main courses.