Definitions For Subtleness

Noun

SUBTLENESS (plural - or es) 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.

Translations

Dutch: subtiliteit, f German: Hintergründigkeit, f, Subtilität, f Polish: subtelność, f, delikatność, f

Etymology

from middle english sotilnes; equivalent to subtle + ness.

Is Subtleness a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
16

The word Subtleness is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Subtleness in a Sentence

  • A subtle difference in meaning between the words
  • Racial discrimination still exists, only now it's subtler than it once was.
  • When it comes to giving criticism, sometimes it's best to take a subtle approach.

Antonyms for Subtleness

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