FINESPUN Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

finespun

adjective

ˈfīn-ˈspən

Definition of finespun

as in subtle

made or done with extreme care and accuracy a finespun analysis of what makes an everyday occurrence funny

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Recent Examples of finespun Everlasting, Andrea Silva’s debut album as Loyal Lobos, was full of finespun reveries that established her as an introspective singer-songwriter and guitarist, constantly bridging bicultural worlds through her music. — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2023 Here comes the bass, offering a futuristic contrast to the singer’s finespun melodies — which tend to be sung in Spanish and forged in various folk traditions. — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 All the distant hills’ grasses were finespun metal which the wind laid down. — Annie Dillard, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2015

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Adjective

Poindexter featured his three daughters in his first campaign advertisement for the general election, taking a subtle dig at Miller.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026
Later still, we are introduced to Satoko Iijima (Ishida), who again shares many defining features with her two namesakes, albeit with just enough subtle differences to keep the audience on the back foot.

— James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of subtle

Adjective

Try a cider flight to experience several of Seminary Hill’s delicate and impressive ciders which range from semi-dry to dry and from still to sparkling.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
But Democrats don’t have to share the spotlight with the president, so their balancing acts are not as delicate as those confronting their Republican opponents.

— Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of delicate

Adjective

The woman and her children lived in the nice part of the house and the foster girls — three to five at a time — ate dinner separately in the basement.

— Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
In an era where millions of recipes are made for content consumption as much as actual consumption, traveling back in time for someone’s beloved 1970 banana bread recipe sounds pretty nice.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of nice

Adjective

Thinner fibers would allow researchers to embed more sensing elements into garments, potentially capturing finer details of body movement.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
The new songs on Live at Carnegie Hall are some of Winter’s very finest.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

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