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Shrewdness vs Subtlety - What's the difference?

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Shrewdness is a related term of subtlety.


As nouns the difference between shrewdness and subtlety

is that shrewdness is the quality of being shrewd while subtlety is (uncountable) the quality or fact of being subtle.

shrewdness

English

Noun

(shrewdnesses)
  • The quality of being shrewd.
  • An invented collective name for a group of apes.

    • 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.