subtleness

Etymology

From Middle English sotilnes; equivalent to subtle + -ness.

noun

  1. 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.

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