feinsinnig

perceptive, discerning

adjective FYNE-zi-nikh Rare

Also means

sensitive, subtle-minded

Usage Note

Feinsinnig describes a refined sensitivity to nuance — aesthetic, emotional, or intellectual. It is always a compliment and tends toward the literary and artistic sphere; a feinsinniger Geist (perceptive mind) is found more in essays than in everyday speech.

Examples

"Ihre feinsinnige Analyse berücksichtigte auch kleinste Feinheiten des Textes."

Natural Translation

Her discerning analysis took account of even the smallest subtleties of the text.

Literal Translation

Her perceptive analysis considered even smallest subtleties of the text.

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