Finesse

Pronunciation: /fɪˈnɛs/

Finesse (noun)

  1. the ability to handle situations or tasks with skill and delicacy
  2. a delicate and precise skill in performing a task

Examples

  • The negotiation required great finesse to succeed.
  • She showed finesse in managing the team's conflicts.

Common collocations: show finesse, require finesse, demand finesse, artistic finesse, finesse a situation

Finesse (verb)

  1. to deal with a situation or person skillfully and cleverly
  2. to achieve something in a subtle or indirect way

Examples

  • She finessed the situation to avoid conflict.
  • He finessed the project to meet the deadline.

Synonyms of Finesse

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Finesse

  • — referring to lack of skill
  • — referring to lack of ability