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finesse

[fi-ness] / fɪˈnɛss /
NOUN
know-how, maneuver
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acumen competence guile quickness savvy skill sophistication subtlety tact
STRONG
adeptness adroitness artfulness artifice bluff cleverness con craft craftiness cunning delicacy diplomacy discernment discretion feint gimmick polish racket ruse savoir-faire stratagem trick wile
WEAK
big stick grift runaround
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance inability incapability ineptness
STRONG
frankness honesty openness stupidity truthfulness
VERB
maneuver, manipulate
Synonyms
STRONG
angle bluff exploit jockey play rig wangle
WEAK
beguile finagle operate play games pull strings pull wires
Antonyms
WEAK
bobble mishandle

Example Sentences

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"Top drawer. Changed the game for them. A winger that wants to beat his man and deliver with a mix of speed and finesse," said ex-Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

In their briefings, government lawyers finesse a sanitized version into a clean narrative of law-abiding responsibility.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2026

Now Paul Weiss has an Epstein issue to finesse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Brooks points out that one way high-tech promoters finesse their exaggerated promises is through subtle redefinition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

“I have so much finesse, you don’t even know.”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.