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subtle
[suht-l]
adjective
thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand.
subtle irony.
delicate or faint and mysterious.
a subtle smile.
requiring mental acuteness, penetration, or discernment.
a subtle philosophy.
characterized by mental acuteness or penetration.
a subtle understanding.
cunning, wily, or crafty.
a subtle liar.
Synonyms: , , ,insidious in operation.
subtle poison.
skillful, clever, or ingenious.
a subtle painter.
subtle
/ ˈʌə /
adjective
not immediately obvious or comprehensible
difficult to detect or analyse, often through being delicate or highly refined
a subtle scent
showing or making or capable of showing or making fine distinctions of meaning
marked by or requiring mental acuteness or ingenuity; discriminating
delicate or faint
a subtle shade
cunning or wily
a subtle rogue
operating or executed in secret
a subtle intrigue
Other Word Forms
- subtleness noun
- subtly adverb
- hypersubtle adjective
- hypersubtleness noun
- nonsubtle adjective
- nonsubtleness noun
- oversubtle adjective
- pseudosubtle adjective
- unsubtle adjective
- unsubtleness noun
- ˈܲٱԱ noun
- ˈܲٱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of subtle1
Example Sentences
Selecting all-rounders Green and Webster weakens Australia's batting, and could be a subtle indication they are trying to have enough overs at their disposal to protect their old pacers.
He is a humble and quietly spoken leader in the dressing room, dovetailing with the subtle acumen of head coach Shukri Conrad.
While they may be too subtle for an untrained viewer to notice, certain design changes have been made that differentiate the live-action Toothless from his animated counterpart.
He's not subtle, and it's a failure of the media every time they report on the "violence" without noting that Trump was the instigator.
After hundreds of similar nights, people in Kyiv can sense the subtle shifts in technology as Russia develops its capability.
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