Plural of subtlety

regular plural

The plural of subtlety is subtleties.

Forms of subtlety

The subtleties of this overture are often overlooked.
His body was as insensitive to pain as was his mind to subtleties.1952 September 19, John Steinbeck, chapter 36, in East of Eden, New York, N.Y.: The Viking Press, →OCLC, book 4, page 422
If you truly wish to understand what she meant, you must approach it diaphagetically, considering the subtleties around her words.2023, Nathan Hancock, Echoes of the Spiritless, Ranchman Publishing, page 42. From the entry diaphagetically
Such occupations might have seemed arid to those who did not possess the intellect to appreciate their subtleties.1956, Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, page 37. From the entry arid
Poets may be incurious of the subtleties of philological eristic, but they are wont to see into the heart of things.1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “IV. Prometheus”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 111. From the entry eristic

noun The quality of being scarcely noticeable or difficult to discern. (of things).
noun The quality of being done in a clever way that is not obvious or not direct; the quality of being carefully thought out. (of things).
noun The quality of being able to achieve one's aims through clever, delicate or indirect methods. (of people).

What is the plural of subtlety?: The plural of subtlety is subtleties.
Is subtlety countable?: Subtlety is a countable and uncountable noun.

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