nuanced

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

adjective

1. expressing or involving subtle distinctions: Life is wonderfully nuanced, textured, complicated, beautiful, and rich.

   Their opinions are always nuanced and informing.

   Life is wonderfully nuanced, textured, complicated, beautiful, and rich.

2. characterized by slight difference or variation in color, tone, flavor, etc..

   Dawn and dusk imposed softer, darker shades of nuanced, shadowed light.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of nuance.

Other Word Forms

• unnuanced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nuanced¹

nuanc(e) ( def. ) + -ed ³ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Using archaeological evidence, Mr. Rees aims to present a nuanced view of what life was like both along and beyond the borders of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.

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“Your build needs to be more nuanced, and you need to evaluate players in a much different way.”

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That’s also a much more nuanced consideration than it used to be.

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With newer research come more nuanced options for recovery protocols—with even more acronyms.

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A professor of American legal history, Witt has written a book that is at its most nuanced when he’s laying out the details of trials and case law, as well as their roots and impact.

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