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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 can be a noun meaning great skill or style, or a verb meaning to deal with a situation or a person in a skilful and often slightly dishonest way. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of finesse with Cambridge Dictionary.
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 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 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 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 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.
Finesse means great skill or style, or to deal with a situation or a person in a skillful and often slightly dishonest way. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and listen to the pronunciation.
