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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
/ Ė²õŹ³ŁÉ±ō /
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 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- subtleness noun
- subtly adverb
- hypersubtle adjective
- hypersubtleness noun
- nonsubtle adjective
- nonsubtleness noun
- oversubtle adjective
- pseudosubtle adjective
- unsubtle adjective
- unsubtleness noun
- Ė²õ³Ü²ś³Ł±ō±š²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
- Ė²õ³Ü²ś³Ł±ō²ā adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of subtle1
Example Sentences
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.
There were subtle changes to the Haillet, including a notch in the tongue for laces to pass through and a heel better shaped to protect the Achilles tendon.
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