Finesse

Noun: refined skill, tact, or diplomacy in handling a situation; Verb: to handle or achieve something with such skill or by clever, delicate maneuvering.

noun and verb

Finesse

Noun: refined skill, tact, or diplomacy in handling a situation; Verb: to handle or achieve something with such skill or by clever, delicate maneuvering.

noun and verb

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Imagine This

Imagine a skilled diplomat at a tense table, choosing words with such precision that the room slowly shifts from suspicion to agreement without anyone feeling pressured.

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Sounds Like

Sounds like: FIH-ness (fi-NESS), with the emphasis on the second syllable

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Looks Like

Looks like: fine + esse (fin-ess); visually resembles the word 'fine' with a delicate suffix

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Remember This

Remember: finesse implies skill, tact, and subtlety in handling people or situations; it is often shown in how something is done, not just what is done

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Other Forms

finessesverb (third-person singular)

finessedverb (past tense)

finessingverb (present participle)

finessenoun

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Connect With

adroitness, tact, diplomacy, deftness, delicacy, skill

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Note

Note: tempo and tone matter—finesse is about flow and finesse in the approach, not brute force. In card games, 'to finesse' can also mean a clever, risk-based move.