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- Dictionarysubtle/ˈsʌtl/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe: "his language expresses rich and subtle meanings" Similar Opposite
- 2. making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something: "he tried a more subtle approach"
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SUBTLE definition: 1. not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way: 2. small but important: 3. achieved in a…. Learn more.
The meaning of SUBTLE is delicate, elusive. How to use subtle in a sentence. Why is there a 'b' in subtle?
characterized by mental acuteness or penetration: a subtle understanding. cunning, wily, or crafty: a subtle liar. Synonyms: slick, foxy, tricky, sly. insidious in operation: subtle poison. skillful, clever, or ingenious: a subtle painter.
1. adjective. Something that is subtle is not immediately obvious or noticeable. ...the slow and subtle changes that take place in all living things. Intolerance can take subtler forms too. subtly adverb. The truth is subtly different. We change subtly all the time. 2. adjective. A subtle person cleverly uses indirect methods to achieve something.
Something that is subtle is not obvious: a professional food taster might be able to perceive subtle differences of flavor that most people don't notice. Subtle is used for things that are hard to describe because of their complexity or delicacy: a way of thinking, arguing, or creating a work of art.
Definition of subtle adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. not immediately obvious or comprehensible. 2. difficult to detect or analyse, often through being delicate or highly refined: a subtle scent. 3. showing or making or capable of showing or making fine distinctions of meaning. 4. marked by or requiring mental acuteness or ingenuity; discriminating. 5. delicate or faint: a subtle shade.
SUBTLE definition: 1. not obvious or easy to notice: 2. A subtle flavour, colour, etc is delicate and not strong or…. Learn more.
subtle meaning, definition, what is subtle: not easy to notice or understand unless ...: Learn more.
Thin; rare; tenuous; not dense or heavy. A subtle gas. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Difficult to understand; abstruse. An argument whose subtle point was lost on her opponent. American Heritage. Capable of making or noticing fine distinctions in meaning, etc. A subtle thinker. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
