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- Dictionaryfinesse/fɪˈnɛs/
noun
- 1. impressive delicacy and skill: "orchestral playing of great finesse" Similar
- 2. (in bridge and whist) an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not a certain winner, typically by playing it as the third card in a trick in the hope that any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played. Similar
verb
- 1. bring about or deal with (something) by using great delicacy and skill: "Karen spent ten months finessing the financing for the property"
- 2. (in bridge and whist) play (a card) in the hope of winning a trick with it because any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played.
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Finesse means great skill or style, or to deal with a situation or a person in a skilful and often slightly dishonest way. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- Finesse
FINESSE meaning: 1. great skill or style: 2. to deal with a...
- Pronunciation in English
FINESSE pronunciation. How to say FINESSE. Listen to the...
- Traditional
FINESSE translate: （高超的）技藝，技巧, 巧妙地應對;用策略對付, 使…達到最好狀態. Learn...
- Simplified
FINESSE translate: （高超的）技艺，技巧, 巧妙地应对;用策略对付, 使…达到最好状态. Learn...
- Finesse
Finesse means skillful or delicate handling or artistry, or to bring about a result by finesse. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage of finesse as a noun and a verb.
Finesse is having grace under pressure. It's handling the rantings of an angry customer with a smile and a calm tone. Someone who has finesse says the right thing at the right time — or knows when to say nothing at all. Finesse looks like fineness and in fact comes from the Middle French word that means exactly that — delicate in nature ...
Finesse means extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc. It can also refer to a trick or artifice in bridge or whist, or to manage or bring about with finesse.
Finesse means great skill and style in doing something, or subtlety and tact in handling difficult situations. It also has specific meanings in bridge and whist, where it refers to a card play or a strategy.
Finesse means extreme delicacy, skill, or adroitness in performance, execution, or artisanship. It also means subtlety and tact in handling difficult situations, or a trick, artifice, or stratagem. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.
noun. /fɪˈnes/ [uncountable] great skill in dealing with people or situations, especially in a light and careful way. Nigel lacked his father’s elegance and finesse. Want to learn more?
