Dictionary.com

nuanced

[ noo-ahnst, nyoo-, noo-ahnst, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu ɑnst, ˈnyu-, nuˈɑnst, nyu- /

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.

QUIZZES

BECOME A PRO CHEF WITH THIS EXQUISITE CUISINE QUIZ!

Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.
Question 1 of 9
You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.
To stew in a sauce for a long time.
To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

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
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for nuanced