NUANCED Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word nuanced. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for NUANCED
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| complex | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts noun • a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts • a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated • (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior • a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures adjective satellite • difficult to analyze or understand | ||||||||
| intricate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate | ||||||||
| perceptive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to perception • having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment | ||||||||
| refined | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel • freed from impurities by processing adjective satellite • showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience • precise to a fine degree • suggesting taste, ease, and wealth | ||||||||
| sophisticated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire adjective satellite • ahead in development; complex or intricate • intellectually appealing | ||||||||
| subtle | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze • able to make fine distinctions • working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | ||||||||
| nicety | nounn | |||||||
noun • conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude | ||||||||
| refinement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • the result of improving something • the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude • the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste | ||||||||
| shade | nounn | |||||||
noun • relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color • protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude • a position of relative inferiority • a slight amount or degree of difference • a mental representation of some haunting experience • a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) • a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view verb • cast a shadow over • represent the effect of shade or shadow on • protect from light, heat, or view • vary slightly • pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree | ||||||||
| subtlety | nounn | |||||||
noun • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude • the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze | ||||||||
