Meaning
finesse, refinement
- elegance, delicacy, or refinement of manner or workmanship
- a subtle distinction, clever insight, or nice touch
In a sentence
Ha risolto la complicata questione diplomatica con straordinaria finezza.
He resolved the complicated diplomatic issue with extraordinary finesse.
Non tutti hanno colto la finezza di questa battuta ironica.
Not everyone caught the subtlety of this ironic joke.
Il sarto lavora questi tessuti pregiati con estrema finezza?
Does the tailor work these fine fabrics with extreme delicacy?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| finezza | feminine · singular |
| finezze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Derived from 'fine' (fine, subtle); it can describe both physical refinement and intellectual subtlety.