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Finesse

noun/fɪnˈɛs/
Definition
subtly skillful handling of a situation
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fɪnˈɛs/
🇬🇧British English
/fɪnˈɛs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fɪnˈɛs/
2 syllables Say it as /fɪnˈɛs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
diplomaticadjectiveusing or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
diplomaticaladjectiveusing or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
discreetadjectiveunobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
finura
Manejo sutilmente hábil de una situación.
🇮🇹Italian
finezza
gestione sottilmente abile di una situazione
🇵🇹Portuguese
sutileza
manipulação sutilmente hábil de uma situação
🇷🇺Russian
изящество
тонко умелое обращение с ситуацией
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चालाकी
किसी स्थिति का सूक्ष्मता से कुशल प्रबंधन
🇧🇩Bengali
সূক্ষ্মতা
একটি পরিস্থিতির সূক্ষ্মভাবে দক্ষ পরিচালনা
🇮🇳Tamil
நேர்த்தியான
ஒரு சூழ்நிலையை நுட்பமாக திறமையாக கையாளுதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
యుక్తి
పరిస్థితిని సూక్ష్మంగా నైపుణ్యంగా నిర్వహించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
चातुर्य
परिस्थितीचे सूक्ष्मपणे कुशल हाताळणी
🇮🇳Gujarati
સુંદરતા
પરિસ્થિતિનું સૂક્ષ્મ રીતે કુશળ સંચાલન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೈಚಳಕ
ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯದಿಂದ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
സൂക്ഷ്മത
ഒരു സാഹചര്യത്തെ സൂക്ഷ്മമായി കൈകാര്യം ചെയ്യുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੁਸਤ
ਇੱਕ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਦਾ ਸੂਖਮ ਕੁਸ਼ਲਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਨਜਿੱਠਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
نفاست
کسی صورت حال کو ٹھیک طریقے سے ہینڈل کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
技巧
巧妙地处理情况
🇯🇵Japanese
フィネス
状況を微妙に巧みに処理すること
🇰🇷Korean
피네스
상황을 미묘하게 능숙하게 처리
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự khéo léo
xử lý tình huống một cách khéo léo
🇹🇭Thai
กลเม็ดเด็ดพราย
การจัดการสถานการณ์อย่างเชี่ยวชาญ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kemahiran
penanganan situasi yang sangat terampil
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkapino
banayad na mahusay na paghawak ng isang sitwasyon
🇲🇾Malay
kehalusan
secara halus mengendalikan sesuatu situasi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
براعة
التعامل بمهارة مع الموقف
🇮🇷Persian
ظرافت
مدیریت ماهرانه یک موقعیت
🇹🇷Turkish
incelik
bir durumu ustaca ustalıkla ele alma
🇮🇱Hebrew
עֲדִינוּת
טיפול מיומן בעדינות במצב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'finesse'?
The primary meaning of 'finesse' is 'subtly skillful handling of a situation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'finesse' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'finesse' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'finesse' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'finesse' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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