finesse[noun]Synonyms: skill, adeptness, adroitness, craft, delicacy, diplomacy, discretion, savoir-faire, sophistication, subtlety, tact
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
I. fi‧nesse1 /fəˈnes, fɪˈnes/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: fin; ⇒ fine1]
if you do something with finesse, you do it with a lot of skill and style:
Dario played the sonata with great finesse. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. finesse2 verb [transitive]1. to handle a situation well, but in a way that is slightly deceitful
2. American English to do something with a lot of skill and style
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲