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Finesse vs Agility - What's the difference?

finesse | agility |

In uncountable terms the difference between finesse and agility

is that finesse is skill in handling of a situation while agility is the quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; nimbleness; activity; quickness of motion; as, strength and agility of body.

In countable terms the difference between finesse and agility

is that finesse is an adroit maneuver while agility is a faculty of being agile in body, mind, or figuratively.

As a verb finesse

is to play (a card) as a finesse (see noun sense above).

finesse

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The property of having grace, elegance, skill, or balance.
  • (uncountable) Skill in handling of a situation.
  • (countable) An adroit maneuver.
  • (countable, bridge) A technique which allows one to promote tricks based on a favorable position of one or more cards in the hands of the opponent.

    • Verb

    (finess)
  • (ambitransitive, card games) To play (a card) as a finesse (see noun sense above).
  • To handle or manage carefully or skillfully.
  • To evade.

    • See also

    * ("finesse" on Wikipedia) English abstract nouns ----

    agility

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; nimbleness; activity; quickness of motion; as, strength and agility of body.
  • (countable) A faculty of being agile in body, mind, or figuratively.