Synonyms of finessing

finessing

verb

present participle of finesse

1

as in negotiating

to plan out usually with subtle skill or care

had to finesse the schedule a bit to fit in another patient that afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negotiating
• manipulating
• arranging
• plotting
• engineering
• maneuvering
• managing
• framing
• contriving
• finagling
• wangling
• masterminding
• machinating
• concluding
• scheming
• concocting
• handling
• conducting
• intriguing
• directing
• working out
• conniving
• hammering out
• concerting
• hatching
• brewing
• angling (for)
• commanding
• cooking (up)
• compassing
• gerrymandering
• running
• quarterbacking
• captaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbling
• blowing
• butchering
• mangling
• botching
• bungling
• mishandling
• messing (up)
• gumming (up)
• flubbing
• bobbling
• muffing
• lousing up

2

as in avoiding

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

tried to finesse the blame for the foreign policy fiasco, even though he was secretary of state at the time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoiding
• evading
• escaping
• eluding
• eschewing
• dodging
• preventing
• shaking
• shunning
• deflecting
• eliminating
• ducking
• shuffling (out of)
• scaping
• shirking
• circumventing
• obviating
• excluding
• parrying
• keeping clear of
• missing
• precluding
• thwarting
• getting around
• weaseling (out of)
• diverting
• steering clear of
• fighting shy of
• staying clear of
• averting
• excepting
• bypassing
• outwitting
• warding (off)
• foiling
• debarring
• banning
• ruling out
• frustrating
• overreaching
• barring
• outsmarting
• skirting
• outfoxing
• foxing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeking
• pursuing
• accepting
• embracing
• courting
• catching
• contracting
• welcoming
• incurring