nuanced

[ noo-ahnst, nyoo-, noo-ahnst, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu ɑnst, ˈnyu-, nuˈɑnst, nyu- /

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adjective

expressing or involving subtle distinctions: Their opinions are always nuanced and informing. Life is wonderfully nuanced, textured, complicated, beautiful, and rich.

characterized by slight difference or variation in color, tone, flavor, etc.: Dawn and dusk imposed softer, darker shades of nuanced, shadowed light.

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Origin of nuanced

nuanc(e) + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM nuanced

un·nu·anced, adjective

Words nearby nuanced

n-tuple, nt. wt., n-type, nu, nuance, nuanced, nub, Nuba, Nubain, nubbin, nubble

How to use nuanced in a sentence

Milan’s specialty is writing complex, layered stories that blend family, food and history, featuring lovely, nuanced characters.
Best romance novels of 2020|Sarah Wendell|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
One is we’ve dramatically increased the power of these classifiers to understand and, and deal with nuanced information.
EmTech Stage: Facebook’s CTO on misinformation|Tate Ryan-Mosley|November 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
By adding a head of garlic to your roasting tray, you’ll have mellow, nuanced, soft garlic ready to throw in.
Mashed, roasted, crispy or creamy: Our best potato recipes for your holiday table|Kari Sonde|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
One other pointYou’ll also notice many of the 2018 videos on passage retrieval are around the topic of “Factoid Search,” which is not the same as “open domain answers,” which are longer, less simple to provide answers to, and much more nuanced.
Could Google passage indexing be leveraging BERT?|Dawn Anderson|October 29, 2020|Search Engine Land

Those who want to stand out, though, know that great opportunity is hidden in the nuanced ways we monitor and manipulate automations.
Why PPC automation wrecks some search marketers|Sponsored Content: Optmyzr|October 21, 2020|Search Engine Land
Sophisticated, nuanced, melodious pop music, that sweeps you away.
Belle & Sebastian Aren’t So Shy Anymore|James Joiner|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The issue of authenticity in American hip-hop is rich and nuanced.
The Cultural Crimes of Iggy Azalea|Amy Zimmerman|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pakistani security officials offer a more nuanced explanation.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hip-hop and faith have a long and sometimes conflicted history; but it was often presented in nuanced or subdued ways.
Down With the King: Christianity Isn’t Hiding in Rap’s Closet|Stereo Williams|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The price reflects its rarity as well, but also the finicky, difficult, and nuanced process of making Champagne.
Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong|Kayleigh Kulp|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By gazing at them long, Llian discovered that her dark brown eyes had a perfectly nuanced gamut of expression: they were eloquent.
Very Woman|Remy de Gourmont