Litotes and Subtlety

Litotes noun - Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary).

Subtlety and litotes are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subtlety" instead a noun "Litotes".

Subtlety noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.

Litotes and subtlety are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Litotes" instead a noun "Subtlety".

Nearby Words: subtle, subtleness